something used as a mark or indication, as a bookmark or tombstone.
a person who records the scores, points, etc., as in a game or contest.
a counter used in card playing.
Digital Technology. a navigation pointer or other indicator in a graphical user interface: Dragging the marker up the sound bar will increase the volume.Place markers at the beginning and end of your selection to trim your video in edit mode.
Genetics. genetic marker.
Psychology. an object, as a book or topcoat left at a library table, used to establish territorial possession in a public place.
Linguistics.
an element of a construction, as a coordinating conjunction, that is not a part of either immediate constituent.
an element that indicates the grammatical class or function of a construction.
a small radio beacon, automatically operated, used for local navigation of vessels.
mile-marker.
Also called mark·er pen,mark·ing pen.a pen designed for making bold, colorful, or indelible marks, as in making signs or identifying objects.
Slang.
a debt, especially a gambling debt.
a written or signed promise to pay a debt, especially a gambling debt; a promissory note or IOU.
Also called mark·er crude .Commerce. a grade of oil on which prices of other crude oils are based.
Citizens Band RadioSlang. one's location while driving on a highway, as determined by the nearest milepost.
Origin of marker
First recorded in 1480–90; mark1 + -er1
Words nearby marker
mark, marka, Mark Antony, markdown, marked, marker, marker gene, marker trait, market, marketable, marketable title
Genetic markers show dogs start out aging faster than people, then quickly slow down.
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Instead, the biggest difference was in the blood levels of creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase, both markers of muscle damage, which were significantly elevated immediately after the race and 24 hours later in the crampers.
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These markers can be sussed out using well-known techniques, like DNA sequencing and mass spectrometry.
They 136should be provided with a 2-inch marker, for use in making the hems in the top of the bibs.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools|Ministry of Education Ontario
Some books are given a marker; this is made of silk ribbon or of a cheaper kind specially woven for the purpose.
Practical Bookbinding|Paul Adam
A very active member; joined the Company when a mere boy and filled the position of marker.
History of the Dewitt guard, company A, 50th regiment National guard, state of New York|Unknown
British Dictionary definitions for marker
marker
/ (ˈmɑːkə) /
noun
something used for distinguishing or marking
(as modifier)a marker buoy
a person or thing that marks
a person or object that keeps or shows scores in a game
a trait, condition, gene, or substance that indicates the presence of, or a probable increased predisposition to, a medical or psychological disorderSee biological marker, genetic marker, medical marker
A physiological substance, such as human chorionic gonadotropin or alpha-fetoprotein, that may indicate disease when present in abnormal amounts in the serum, as that caused by a malignancy.biomarker