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stock index vs indicator

indicator vs stock index

stock index and indicator both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stock index Yes No No No
indicator Yes No No No
As nouns, indicator is a hypernym of stock index; that is, indicator is a word with a broader meaning than stock index:
  • stock index: index based on a statistical compilation of the share prices of a number of representative stocks
  • 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
Other hypernyms of stock index include index, index number, indicant.
stock index (noun) indicator (noun)
index based on a statistical compilation of the share prices of a number of representative stocks a device for showing the operating condition of some system
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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