phrase · formal
one indicator is
UK/wʌn ɪnˈdɪkeɪtə ɪz/US/wʌn ɪnˈdɪkeɪtər ɪz/one·IN·di·CA·tor·is
Used to introduce a specific measure or sign that supports a point.
Examples
“One indicator is the percentage of graduates who find employment within six months.”
“To judge economic recovery, one indicator is retail sales growth.”
“When assessing health outcomes, one indicator is infant mortality rate.”
Band 8 sentence
“When evaluating educational progress, one indicator is the proportion of students achieving the national proficiency standard.”
Collocations
- one indicator is + noun phrase (the unemployment rate/the literacy rate)
- a useful indicator is
Word family
Common mistakes
One indicator are the unemployment rate.→One indicator is the unemployment rate.
One indicator is how many people unemployed.→One indicator is the number of unemployed people.
Say it for a higher band
5a sign is→6a sign of this is→7+one indicator is
Synonyms
a useful measure is
Easily confused
a useful measure is
“A useful measure is the average commute time, which reflects urban transport efficiency.”
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