leading indicator

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Synonyms: heading indicator, leading indicators

Antonyms: heading indicator, leading indicators

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Noun

1. A [[phenomenon]] that [[generally]] [[occur]]s [[in advance of]] a more [[important]] [[phenomenon]], [[aid]]ing in its [[prediction]].
2. {{lb|en|economics}} A [[phenomenon]] that is [[predictive]] of the [[overall]] [[level]] of [[economic]] [[activity]], especially one for which [[reliable]] [[statistic]]s are [[available]]; a [[leading]] [[economic indicator]].

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