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指標 — meaning in English

shihyō

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English meaning

  • bellwether noun Something or someone that signals which way a trend, market or opinion is about to move.
  • character noun A person portrayed in a book, film, play, or other story.
  • guide noun A person who shows others around a place or leads them along a route, especially one hired for the purpose.

Senses

指標 is used for these senses in English:

  • bellwether (finance, figuratively) A stock or bond that is widely believed to be an indicator of the overall market's condition.
  • character (countable, mathematics) An assignment of complex numbers to each element of a group, in particular a finite abelian group.
  • guide A sign that guides people; guidepost.

bellwether — full definition

  1. noun Something or someone that signals which way a trend, market or opinion is about to move.
  2. noun The leading sheep of a flock, which traditionally wore a bell around its neck.
  3. adjective Acting as an early indicator of a wider pattern.

character — full definition

  1. noun A person portrayed in a book, film, play, or other story.
  2. noun The combination of qualities and traits that make up a person's nature, especially their moral strength or honesty.
  3. noun A single letter, digit, or symbol, especially in writing or computing.
  4. noun A distinctive or unusual person, often amusing or eccentric.

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