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indicator vs body mass index

body mass index vs indicator

indicator and body mass index both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
indicator Yes No No No
body mass index Yes No No No
As nouns, body mass index is a hyponym of indicator; that is, body mass index is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than indicator:
  • indicator: 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
  • body mass index: a measure of someone's weight in relation to height; to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches; overweight is a BMI greater than 25; obese is a BMI greater than 30
Other hyponyms of indicator include BMI, business index, leading indicator, price index, price level, short account, stock index, stock market index.
indicator (noun) body mass index (noun)
a device for showing the operating condition of some system a measure of someone's weight in relation to height; to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches; overweight is a BMI greater than 25; obese is a BMI greater than 30
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 signal for attracting attention
(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
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