Found 2 items, similar to Indicant.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: indicant indicant n 1: something that serves to indicate or suggest; “an indication of foul play”; “indications of strain”; “symptoms are the prime indicants of disease” [syn: indication] 2: 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 [syn: index, index number , indicator]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Indicant Indicant \In"di*cant\, a. [L. indicans, p. pr. indicare. See Indicate.] Serving to point out, as a remedy; indicating. [1913 Webster] Indicant \In"di*cant\, n. That which indicates or points out; as, an indicant of the remedy for a disease. [1913 Webster]