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Index

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Noun

1. index

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

2. index, index number, indicant, indicator

a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time

3. exponent, index, power

a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

4. index

an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed

5. forefinger, index, index finger

the finger next to the thumb

Verb

6. index

list in an index

7. index

provide with an index

Example Sentences:
'index the book'

8. index

adjust through indexation

Example Sentences:
'The government indexes wages and prices'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Index

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noun plural -dexes or -dices (-dɪˌsiːz)
1. 
an alphabetical list of persons, places, subjects, etc, mentioned in the text of a printed work, usually at the back, and indicating where in the work they are referred to
2.  thumb index
3. library science
a systematic list of book titles or author's names, giving cross-references and the location of each book; catalogue
4. 
an indication, sign, or token
5. 
a pointer, needle, or other indicator, as on an instrument
6. mathematics
a.  another name for exponent (sense 4)
b. 
a number or variable placed as a superscript to the left of a radical sign indicating by its value the root to be extracted, as in 3√8 = 2
c. 
a subscript or superscript to the right of a variable to express a set of variables, as in using xi for x1, x2, x3, etc
7. 
a numerical scale by means of which variables, such as levels of the cost of living, can be compared with each other or with some base number
8. 
a number or ratio indicating a specific characteristic, property, etc
refractive index
9. Also called: fist
a printer's mark (☛) used to indicate notes, paragraphs, etc
10. obsolete
a table of contents or preface
verb (transitive)
11. 
to put an index in (a book)
12. 
to enter (a word, item, etc) in an index
13. 
to point out; indicate
14. 
to index-link
15. 
to move (a machine or a workpiece held in a machine tool) so that one particular operation will be repeated at certain defined intervals

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Index

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nounWord forms: plural ˈinˌdexes or ˈindiˌces (ˈɪndɪˌsiz ; inˈdisēzˌ)
1. 
index finger
2. 
a pointer or indicator, as the needle on a dial
3. 
a thing that points out; indication; sign; representation
performance is an index of ability
4. 
a. 
an alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc. together with the page numbers where they appear in the text, usually placed at the end of a book or other publication
b. 
thumb index
c. 
a list describing the items of a collection and where they may be found; catalog
a library index
d.  [I-]
Index Librorum Prohibitorum
e.  [I-]
Index Expurgatorius
f. 
a periodical that lists books according to subject, with publishing information and summary of contents
5. 
a. 
the relation or ratio of one amount or dimension to another, or the formula expressing this relation
cranial index
b. 
a number used to measure change in prices, wages, employment, production, etc.: it shows percentage variation from an arbitrary standard, usually 100, representing the status at some earlier time
: in full index number
6.  Ancient Mathematics
a. 
exponent (sense 4)
b. 
a subscript
c. 
an integer or symbol placed above and to the left of a radical
38, nx
7.  Printing
a sign 57413 calling attention to something; fist
verb transitive
8. 
a. 
to make an index of or for
b. 
to include in an index
c. 
to supply with a thumb index
9. 
to be an index, or sign, of; indicate
10. 
to adjust (wages, interest rates, etc.) automatically to changes in the cost of living

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Index

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n. pl. in·dex·es or in·di·ces (-dĭ-sēz′)
1. Something that serves to guide, point out, or otherwise facilitate reference, especially:
a. An alphabetized list of names, places, and subjects treated in a printed work, giving the page or pages on which each item is mentioned.
b. A thumb index.
c. A table, file, or catalog.
d. Computers A list of keywords associated with a record or document, used especially as an aid in searching for information.
2. Something that reveals or indicates; a sign: "Her face ... was a fair index to her disposition" (Samuel Butler).
3. A character (☞) used in printing to call attention to a particular paragraph or section. Also called hand.
4. An indicator or pointer, as on a scientific instrument.
5.
a. Mathematics A number or symbol, often written as a subscript or superscript to a mathematical expression, that indicates an operation to be performed, an ordering relation, or a use of the associated expression.
b. A number derived from a formula, used to characterize a set of data.
6.
a. A statistical value that represents the price or value of an aggregate of goods, services, wages, or other measurable quantities in comparison with a reference number for a previous period of time.
b. A number that represents the change in price or value of stocks or other securities in a particular market, sector, or asset class.
c. The stocks or other securities represented by an index.
7. Index Roman Catholic Church A list formerly published by Church authority, restricting or forbidding the reading of certain books.
tr.v. in·dexed, in·dex·ing, in·dex·es
1.
a. To furnish with an index: index a book.
b. To enter in an index.
2. To indicate or signal.
3. To adjust through indexation.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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