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indicant

American  
[in-di-kuhnt] / ˈɪn dɪ kənt /

noun

  1. something that indicates; indicator.

adjective

  1. Obsolete. serving to indicate; indicative.

indicant British  
/ ˈɪndɪkənt /

noun

  1. something that indicates

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Etymology

Origin of indicant

1600–10; < Latin indicant- (stem of indicāns, present participle of indicāre to point, make known), equivalent to indic- ( indicate ) + -ant- -ant

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The key indicants are timing and relative volume rate,” the committee’s report said.

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