ba·rom·e·ter 
/bəˈrɑ:mətɚ/ noun
plural ba·rom·e·ters /bəˈrɑ:mətɚ/ noun [count] 1 : an instrument that is used to measure air pressure and predict changes in the weather 2 : something that is used to indicate or predict something
▪ The test is used as a barometer [=standard] to measure a student's reading level. ▪ Economists see housing prices as a barometer for inflation. [=economists use housing prices to predict inflation] — often + of ▪ A player's rookie season is not always a good/accurate barometer of his success in the league. ▪ Wealth is not a barometer of happiness.
▪ The test is used as a barometer [=standard] to measure a student's reading level. ▪ Economists see housing prices as a barometer for inflation. [=economists use housing prices to predict inflation] — often + of ▪ A player's rookie season is not always a good/accurate barometer of his success in the league. ▪ Wealth is not a barometer of happiness.
— baro·met·ric /ˌberəˈmɛtrɪk/ adjective always used before a noun
▪ barometric pressure
/ˌberəˈmɛtrɪk/ adjective always used before a noun ▪ barometric pressure
