English Dictionary

leading indicator

名詞

A phenomenon that generally occurs in advance of a more important phenomenon, aiding in its prediction.

日本語の意味

主要な現象に先んじて現れ、その発生を予測する手がかりとなる現象

A sudden rise in short-term jobless claims often serves as a reliable leading indicator for an impending economic slowdown.

短期の失業保険申請件数の急増は、差し迫った景気後退の信頼できる先行指標になることが多い。

意味（1）

A phenomenon that generally occurs in advance of a more important phenomenon, aiding in its prediction.

意味（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.

leading indicators （ plural ）