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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Honey \Hon"ey\ (h[u^]n"[y^]), n. [OE. honi, huni, AS. hunig;
     akin to OS. honeg, D. & G. honig, OHG. honag, honang, Icel.
     hunang, Sw. h[*a]ning, Dan. honning, cf. Gr. ko`nis dust,
     Skr. ka[.n]a grain.]
     1. A sweet viscid fluid, esp. that collected by bees from
        flowers of plants, and deposited in the cells of the
        honeycomb.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That which is sweet or pleasant, like honey.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The honey of his language.            --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Sweet one; -- a term of endearment. --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Honey, you shall be well desired in Cyprus. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Honey is often used adjectively or as the first part of
           compound; as, honeydew or honey dew; honey guide or
           honeyguide; honey locust or honey-locust.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Honey ant (Zo["o]l.), a small ant ({Myrmecocystus
        melliger), found in the Southwestern United States, and
        in Mexico, living in subterranean formicares. There are
        larger and smaller ordinary workers, and others, which
        serve as receptacles or cells for the storage of honey,
        their abdomens becoming distended to the size of a
        currant. These, in times of scarcity, regurgitate the
        honey and feed the rest.
  
     Honey badger (Zo["o]l.), the ratel.
  
     Honey bear. (Zo["o]l.) See Kinkajou.
  
     Honey buzzard (Zo["o]l.), a bird related to the kites, of
        the genus Pernis. The European species is Pernis
        apivorus; the Indian or crested honey buzzard is Pernis
        ptilorhyncha. They feed upon honey and the larv[ae] of
        bees. Called also bee hawk, bee kite.
  
     Honey guide (Zo["o]l.), one of several species of small
        birds of the family Indicatorid[ae], inhabiting Africa
        and the East Indies. They have the habit of leading
        persons to the nests to wild bees. Called also
        honeybird, and indicator.
  
     Honey harvest, the gathering of honey from hives, or the
        honey which is gathered. --Dryden.
  
     Honey kite. (Zo["o]l.) See Honey buzzard (above).
  
     Honey locust (Bot.), a North American tree ({Gleditschia
        triacanthos), armed with thorns, and having long pods
        with a sweet pulp between the seeds.
  
     Honey month. Same as Honeymoon.
  
     Honey weasel (Zo["o]l.), the ratel.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Indicator \In"di*ca`tor\ ([i^]n"d[i^]*k[=a]`t[~e]r), n. [L.: cf.
     F. indicateur.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. One who, or that which, shows or points out; as, a fare
        indicator in a street car.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Mach.) A pressure gauge; a water gauge, as for a steam
        boiler; an apparatus or instrument for showing the working
        of a machine or moving part; as:
        (a) (Steam Engine) An instrument which draws a diagram
            showing the varying pressure in the cylinder of an
            engine or pump at every point of the stroke. It
            consists of a small cylinder communicating with the
            engine cylinder and fitted with a piston which the
            varying pressure drives upward more or less against
            the resistance of a spring. A lever imparts motion to
            a pencil which traces the diagram on a card wrapped
            around a vertical drum which is turned back and forth
            by a string connected with the piston rod of the
            engine. See Indicator card (below).
        (b) A telltale connected with a hoisting machine, to show,
            at the surface, the position of the cage in the shaft
            of a mine, etc.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Mech.) The part of an instrument by which an effect is
        indicated, as an index or pointer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Zo["o]l.) Any bird of the genus Indicator and allied
        genera. See Honey guide, under Honey.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Chem.) That which indicates the condition of acidity,
        alkalinity, or the deficiency, excess, or sufficiency of a
        standard reagent, by causing an appearance, disappearance,
        or change of color, as in titration or volumetric
        analysis.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The common indicators are litmus, trop[ae]olin, phenol
           phthalein, potassic permanganate, etc.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Indicator card, the figure drawn by an engine indicator, by
        means of which the working of the engine can be
        investigated and its power calculated. The Illustration
        shows one form of indicator card, from a steam engine,
        together with scales by which the pressure of the steam
        above or below that of the atmosphere, corresponding to
        any position of the engine piston in its stroke, can be
        measured. Called also indicator diagram.
  
     Indicator telegraph, a telegraph in which the signals are
        the deflections of a magnetic needle, as in the
        trans-Atlantic system.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Indicator \In"di*ca`tor\ ([i^]n"d[i^]*k[=a]`t[~e]r), n. [L.: cf.
     F. indicateur.]
     1. One who, or that which, shows or points out; as, a fare
        indicator in a street car.
  
     2. (Mach.) A pressure gauge; a water gauge, as for a steam
        boiler; an apparatus or instrument for showing the working
        of a machine or moving part; as:
        (a) (Steam Engine) An instrument which draws a diagram
            showing the varying pressure in the cylinder of an
            engine or pump at every point of the stroke. It
            consists of a small cylinder communicating with the
            engine cylinder and fitted with a piston which the
            varying pressure drives upward more or less against
            the resistance of a spring. A lever imparts motion to
            a pencil which traces the diagram on a card wrapped
            around a vertical drum which is turned back and forth
            by a string connected with the piston rod of the
            engine. See Indicator card (below).
        (b) A telltale connected with a hoisting machine, to show,
            at the surface, the position of the cage in the shaft
            of a mine, etc.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Honey \Hon"ey\, n. [OE. honi, huni, AS. hunig; akin to OS.
     honeg, D. & G. honig, OHG. honag, honang, Icel. hunang, Sw.
     h[*a]ning, Dan. honning, cf. Gr. ? dust, Skr. kaa grain.]
     1. A sweet viscid fluid, esp. that collected by bees from
        flowers of plants, and deposited in the cells of the
        honeycomb.
  
     2. That which is sweet or pleasant, like honey.
  
              The honey of his language.            --Shak.
  
     3. Sweet one; -- a term of endearment. --Chaucer.
  
              Honey, you shall be well desired in Cyprus. --Shak.
  
     Note: Honey is often used adjectively or as the first part of
           compound; as, honeydew or honey dew; honey guide or
           honeyguide; honey locust or honey-locust.
  
     Honey ant (Zo["o]l.), a small ant ({Myrmecocystus
        melliger), found in the Southwestern United States, and
        in Mexico, living in subterranean formicares. There are
        larger and smaller ordinary workers, and others, which
        serve as receptacles or cells for the storage of honey,
        their abdomens becoming distended to the size of a
        currant. These, in times of scarcity, regurgitate the
        honey and feed the rest.
  
     Honey badger (Zo["o]l.), the ratel.
  
     Honey bear. (Zo["o]l.) See Kinkajou.
  
     Honey buzzard (Zo["o]l.), a bird related to the kites, of
        the genus Pernis. The European species is P. apivorus;
        the Indian or crested honey buzzard is P. ptilorhyncha.
        They feed upon honey and the larv[ae] of bees. Called also
        bee hawk, bee kite.
  
     Honey creeper (Zo["o]l.), one of numerous species of small,
        bright, colored, passerine birds of the family
        C[oe]rebid[ae], abundant in Central and South America.
        
  
     Honey easter (Zo["o]l.), one of numerous species of small
        passerine birds of the family Meliphagid[ae], abundant
        in Australia and Oceania; -- called also honeysucker.
  
     Honey flower (Bot.), an evergreen shrub of the genus
        Melianthus, a native of the Cape of Good Hope. The
        flowers yield much honey.
  
     Honey guide (Zo["o]l.), one of several species of small
        birds of the family Indicatorid[ae], inhabiting Africa
        and the East Indies. They have the habit of leading
        persons to the nests to wild bees. Called also
        honeybird, and indicator.
  
     Honey harvest, the gathering of honey from hives, or the
        honey which is gathered. --Dryden.
  
     Honey kite. (Zo["o]l.) See Honey buzzard (above).
  
     Honey locust (Bot.), a North American tree ({Gleditschia
        triacanthos), armed with thorns, and having long pods
        with a sweet pulp between the seeds.
  
     Honey month. Same as Honeymoon.
  
     Honey weasel (Zo["o]l.), the ratel.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  indicator
       n 1: 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, indicant]
       2: a signal for attracting attention
       3: a device for showing the operating condition of some system
       4: (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the
          presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate
          the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to
          test for a particular reaction

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  indicator
     Αγγλικά n.
     ο δείκτης

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  indicator
     n.
     1 A pointer or index that indicates something.
     2 A meter or gauge.
     3 The needle or dial on such a meter.
     4 (lb en chemistry) Any of many substances, such as litmus, used to
  indicate the concentration of a substance, or the degree of a reaction.
     5 (lb en ecology) A plant or animal whose presence is indicative of
  some specific environment.
     6 (lb en economics) A measure, such as unemployment rate, which can
  be used to predict economic trends.
     7 (lb en UK Australia New Zealand Ireland  automotive ) A turn
  signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which
  indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.
     8 A bird, the honeyguide.
     Romanian n.
     (l en indicator)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Indicator
     Translingual n.
     (taxon genus family Indicatoridae some of the honeyguides)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  indicator
     n.
     1 A pointer or index that indicates something.
     2 A meter or gauge.
     3 The needle or dial on such a meter.
     4 (lb en chemistry) Any of many substances, such as litmus, used to
  indicate the concentration of a substance, or the degree of a reaction.
     5 (lb en ecology) A plant or animal whose presence is indicative of
  some specific environment.
     6 (lb en economics) A measure, such as unemployment rate, which can
  be used to predict economic trends.
     7 (lb en UK Australia New Zealand Ireland  automotive ) A turn
  signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which
  indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.
     8 A bird, the honeyguide.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  indicator
     n.
     1 A pointer or index that indicates something.
     2 A meter or gauge.
     3 The needle or dial on such a meter.
     4 (lb en chemistry) Any of many substances, such as litmus, used to
  indicate the concentration of a substance, or the degree of a reaction.
     5 (lb en ecology) A plant or animal whose presence is indicative of
  some specific environment.
     6 (lb en economics) A measure, such as unemployment rate, which can
  be used to predict economic trends.
     7 (lb en UK Australia New Zealand Ireland  automotive ) A turn
  signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which
  indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.
     8 A bird, the honeyguide.
     Romanian n.
     (l en indicator)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Indicator
     Translingual n.
     (taxon genus family Indicatoridae some of the honeyguides)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  indicator
     n.
     1 A pointer or index that indicates something.
     2 A meter or gauge.
     3 The needle or dial on such a meter.
     4 (lb en chemistry) Any of many substances, such as litmus, used to
  indicate the concentration of a substance, or the degree of a reaction.
     5 (lb en ecology) A plant or animal whose presence is indicative of
  some specific environment.
     6 (lb en economics) A measure, such as unemployment rate, which can
  be used to predict economic trends.
     7 (lb en UK Australia New Zealand Ireland  automotive ) A turn
  signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which
  indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.
     8 A bird, the honeyguide.
     Spanish n.
     honeyguide

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Indicator
     Translingual n.
     (taxon genus family Indicatoridae some of the honeyguides)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  indicator
     Englanti n.
     1 osoitin, indikaattori
     2 (yhteys kemia k=en) indikaattori
     3 (yhteys taloustiede k=en) indikaattori

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  indicator
     Engelska n.
     1 indikator
     2 (tagg kat=fordonsteknik kat2=brittisk engelska språk=en
  text=Storbritannien) körriktningsvisare

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Indicator /ˈɪndɪkˌeɪtə/
  المؤشر

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  indicator //ˈɪn.dɪ.ˌkeɪ.tə(ɹ)// 
  1. индикатор
  chemical
  2. показател
  economic measure
  3. индика́тор
  meter or gauge
  4. скала, стрелка
  needle or dial on a meter
  5. показалец, стрелка
  pointer
  6. мигач
  turn signal

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  indicator /ˈɪndɪkˌeɪtə/
   [eko] ukazatel, ukazovatel

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  indicator /ˈɪndɪkˌeɪtə/
  ukazatel

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  indicator /ˈɪndɪkˌeɪtə/
  směrovka

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  indicator /ˈɪndɪkˌeɪtə/
  indikátor

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  indicator /ˈɪndɪkˌeɪtə/ 
  dangosydd