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   index

   /ˈɪndɛks/

   noun

   • 1. (in a book or set of books) an alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc. with reference to the pages on which they are mentioned: "clear cross references supplemented by a thorough index"
   • ▪ an alphabetical list by title, author, or other category of a collection of books or documents, for example in a library. Similar registerlistlistinginventorydirectoryguidekeycataloguetable of contents
   • ▪ short for Index Librorum Prohibitorum
   • ▪ a set of items each of which specifies one of the records of a file and contains information about its address.
   • 2. a sign or measure of something: "exam results may serve as an index of the teacher's effectiveness" Similar guidecluehintindicationindicatorleadsignsignalmarktokenevidencesymptomimplicationintimationsuggestion
   • ▪ a figure in a system or scale representing the average value of specified prices, shares, or other items as compared with some reference figure: "the hundred-shares index closed down 9.3"
   • ▪ a number giving the magnitude of a physical property or other measured phenomenon in terms of a standard: "the oral hygiene index was calculated as the sum of the debris and calculus indices"
   • 3. an exponent or other superscript or subscript number appended to a quantity.
   • 4. a pointer on an instrument, showing a quantity, a position on a scale, etc. Similar pointerindicatorneedlehandfingermarker
   • ▪ a symbol shaped like a pointing hand, used to draw attention to a note.

   verb

   • 1. record (names, subjects, etc.) in an index: "the list indexes theses under regional headings"
   • ▪ provide an index to: "she offered help in indexing my text book on bookselling"
   • 2. link the value of (prices, wages, or other payments) automatically to the value of a price index: "the Supreme Soviet passed legislation indexing wages to prices"
   • 3. (of a machine or part of one) move from one predetermined position to another in order to carry out a sequence of operations: "the pins are retracted and indexed to occupy an adjacent slotted position"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin index, indic- ‘forefinger, informer, sign’, from in- ‘towards’ + a second element related to dicere ‘say’ or dicare ‘make known’; compare with indicate. The original sense ‘index finger’ (with which one points), came to mean ‘pointer’ (late 16th century), and figuratively something that serves to point to a fact or conclusion; hence a list of topics in a book (‘pointing’ to their location).

   Derivatives

   • 1. indexable adjective
   • 2. indexation noun
   • 3. indexer noun
   • 4. indexible adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINDEX | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INDEX definition: 1. an alphabetical list, such as one printed at the back of a book showing which page a subject…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › indexIndex Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INDEX is a list (as of bibliographical information or citations to a body of literature) arranged usually in alphabetical order of some specified datum (such as author, subject, or keyword). How to use index in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › indexINDEX Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Index definition: (in a nonfiction book, monograph, etc.) a more or less detailed alphabetical listing of names, places, and topics along with the numbers of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed, usually included in or constituting the back matter..

5. www.investopedia.com › terms › iWhat Is an Index? Examples, How It's Used, and How to Invest - ...

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   Apr 21, 2024 · An index measures the price performance of a basket of securities using a standardized metric and methodology. Indexes in financial markets are often used as...

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › indexIndex - definition of index by The Free Dictionary

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   index - 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

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishindex noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of index noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINDEX definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An index is a system by which changes in the value of something and the rate at which it changes can be recorded, measured, or interpreted. ...the U.K. retail price index. ...economic indices. 2. countable noun B2. An index is an alphabetical list that is printed at the back of a book and tells you on which pages important topics are referred to.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINDEX | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   an alphabetical list of subjects or names at the end of a book, showing on what page they are found in the text: Look up ' heart disease ' in the index. index noun [C] (INFORMATION) a collection of information stored on a computer or on cards in alphabetical order. index noun [C] (SYSTEM)

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishindex noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    (mathematics) the small number written above a larger number to show how many times that number must be multiplied by itself. In the equation 42 = 16, the number 2 is an index. See index in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: index. Definition of index noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

11. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Index_(statistics)Index (statistics) - Wikipedia

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    In statistics and research design, an index is a composite statistic – a measure of changes in a representative group of individual data points, or in other words, a compound measure that aggregates multiple indicators.