a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument | 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 |
something that serves to indicate or suggest | something that serves to indicate or suggest |
the act of indicating or pointing out by name | |
(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure | |
something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary | |