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
- noun Something or someone that signals which way a trend, market or opinion is about to move.
- noun The leading sheep of a flock, which traditionally wore a bell around its neck.
- adjective Acting as an early indicator of a wider pattern.
character — full definition
- noun A person portrayed in a book, film, play, or other story.
- noun The combination of qualities and traits that make up a person's nature, especially their moral strength or honesty.
- noun A single letter, digit, or symbol, especially in writing or computing.
- noun A distinctive or unusual person, often amusing or eccentric.