"leading indicator" meaning in All languages combined

See leading indicator on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: leading indicators [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} leading indicator (plural leading indicators)
  1. A phenomenon that generally occurs in advance of a more important phenomenon, aiding in its prediction.
    Sense id: en-leading_indicator-en-noun-mHSc5B8b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18
  2. (economics) A phenomenon that is predictive of the overall level of economic activity, especially one for which reliable statistics are available; a leading economic indicator. Categories (topical): Economics Coordinate_terms: concurrent indicator, lagging indicator
    Sense id: en-leading_indicator-en-noun-0EKbjze7 Topics: economics, science, sciences

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