English Explanatory Dictionary

leading indicator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A phenomenon that generally occurs in advance of a more important phenomenon, aiding in its prediction.
  2. A phenomenon that is predictive of the overall level of economic activity, especially one for which reliable statistics are available; a leading economic indicator.

Word forms

leading indicator leading indicators
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