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forerunner vs indicant

indicant vs forerunner

forerunner and indicant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forerunner Yes No No No
indicant Yes No No No
As nouns, indicant is a hypernym of forerunner; that is, indicant is a word with a broader meaning than forerunner:
  • forerunner: something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
  • indicant: something that serves to indicate or suggest
Other hypernyms of forerunner include indication.
forerunner (noun) indicant (noun)
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone 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
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another something that serves to indicate or suggest
anything that precedes something similar in time
Difference between forerunner and indicant

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