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noun
A phenomenon that generally occurs in advance of a more important phenomenon, aiding in its prediction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A phenomenon that is predictive of the overall level of economic activity, especially one for which reliable statistics are available; a leading economic indicator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: economics, sciences
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noun
one of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy; used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic trends in the near future
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: index, index number, indicant, indicator
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