indicator vs reference

reference vs indicator

indicator and reference both are nouns.

indicator is not a verb while reference is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
indicator	Yes	No	No	No
reference	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, reference is a hyponym of indicator; that is, reference is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than indicator:

indicator: a signal for attracting attention
reference: an indicator that orients you generally

Other hyponyms of indicator include point of reference, reference point.

indicator (noun)	reference (noun)
a device for showing the operating condition of some system	the act of referring or consulting
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 most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
a signal for attracting attention	the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
(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	a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
	a remark that calls attention to something or someone
	a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
	a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
	an indicator that orients you generally
	a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
	(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

indicator (verb)	reference (verb)
	refer to

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