bellwether

ˈbɛlwɛðər

Definition

Definition of bellwether - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

leadershipleader or indicator of future trends

Tech companies are often seen as the bellwether for economic shifts..

pioneer

trendsetter

animal

Rare

sheep leading a flock with a bell

Rare

The bellwether guided the flock through the pasture.

forerunner

guide

leader

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Expressions with bellwether

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bellwether state

state voting for the winning candidate

Ohio is often considered a bellwether state in elections.

bellwether stock

stock indicating market trends or direction

Apple is often considered a bellwether stock for tech.

bellwether security

security seen as a market trend indicator

Apple is often considered a bellwether security.

Origin of bellwether

Middle English, bellewether (leading sheep)

Examples of bellwether in a sentence

Fashion trends often use Paris as a bellwether.
The bellwether led the sheep safely home.
Farmers rely on the bellwether to keep the flock together.

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French:baromètre, mouton portant une cloche qui mène le troupeau, ...
German:Indikator, Leitschaf, ...
Italian:leader delle tendenze, pecora guida, ...
Spanish:barómetro, carnero guía, ...
Portuguese:indicador, ovelha-guia, ...
Chinese:领头羊, ...
Japanese:トレンドの指標, 先導羊, ...
Arabic:مؤشر رائد, خَروف الجَرَس, ...
Hebrew:בָּרוֹמֶטֶר, כֶּבֶשׂ מוֹבִיל, ...
Russian:лидер, вожак, ...
Ukrainian:індикатор, провідна вівця, ...
Hindi:प्रवृत्ति संकेतक, घंटीधारी, ...
Bengali:প্রবণতা নির্দেশক, বেলওয়েদার, ...
Catalan:indicador, ovella guia, ...
Czech:vůdčí ukazatel, ovce se zvoncem, ...
Danish:trendindikator, førervædder, ...
Dutch:voorloper, leidschaap, ...
Greek:δείκτης τάσεων, πρόβατο-οδηγός, ...
Hungarian:irányadó, kolompos juh, ...
Khmer:អ្នកនាំមុខ, ចៀមនាំហ្វូង, ...
Korean:선도자, 선도 양, ...
Persian:پیشرو, گوسفند پیشرو, ...
Polish:wskaźnik, przewodnia owca, ...
Portuguese (BR):indicador, líder do rebanho, ...
Romanian:lider, oaie conducătoare, ...
Swedish:ledare, ledarfår, ...
Thai:ตัวชี้แนวโน้ม, แกะนำฝูง, ...
Turkish:trend belirleyici, çanlı koyun, ...
Vietnamese:chỉ dấu xu hướng, con cừu đầu đàn, ...

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