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colour vs indicator

indicator vs colour

colour and indicator both are nouns.

colour is an adjective but indicator is not an adjective.

colour is a verb but indicator is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
colour Yes Yes Yes No
indicator Yes No No No
As nouns, indicator is a hyponym of colour; that is, indicator is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than colour:
  • colour: any material used for its color
  • indicator: (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction
colour (noun) indicator (noun)
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect a device for showing the operating condition of some system
the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
the timbre of a musical sound a signal for attracting attention
interest and variety and intensity (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
any material used for its color
colour (adjective) indicator (adjective)
having or capable of producing colors
colour (verb) indicator (verb)
change color, often in an undesired manner
add color to
affect as in thought or feeling
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
decorate with colors
modify or bias
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