adj.指示的，表示的

monadic indicant → 一元指示符
grouped indicant → 分组标志
qualitative indicant → 质量标志
dyadic indicant → 二元指示符
numerical indicant → 数量标志
quantitative indicant → 数量标志
variable indicant → 标志变异指数
value of statistical indicant → 标志值

【Noun】

1. something that serves to indicate or suggest;
"an indication of foul play"
"indications of strain"
"symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"
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