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in·dex  (ndks)

n. pl. in·dex·es or in·di·ces (-d-sz)

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.

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 fist, 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. 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. To furnish with an index: index a book.

2. To enter in an index.

3. To indicate or signal.

4. To adjust through indexation.

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[Middle English, forefinger, from Latin; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

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indexer n.

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index [in-dex]

Noun

pl -dexes or -dices

1. an alphabetical list of names or subjects dealt with in a book, indicating where they are referred to

2. a file or catalogue in a library which enables a book or reference to be found

3. a number indicating the level of wages or prices as compared with some standard value

4. an indication or sign: national birth rate was once an index of military power

5. Maths

a. same as exponent

b. a superscript number placed to the left of a radical sign indicating the root to be extracted: the index of ³∛8 is 3

6. a number or ratio indicating a specific characteristic or property: refractive index

Verb

1. to put an index in (a book)

2. to enter (a word or item) in an index

3. to make index-linked [Latin: pointer]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	index - a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number margin of error, margin of safety, safety margin - the margin required in order to insure safety; "in engineering the margin of safety is the strength of the material minus the anticipated stress" graduated table, ordered series, scale, scale of measurement - an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"
	2.	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 index number, indicator, indicant fact - a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened; "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts" BMI, body mass index - a measure of someone's weight in relation to height; to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches; overweight is a BMI greater than 25; obese is a BMI greater than 30 business index - a statistical compilation that provides a context for economic or financial conditions; "this business index is computed relative to the base year of 2005" leading indicator - one of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy; used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic trends in the near future price index, price level - an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time short account - the aggregate of short sales on an open market stock index, stock market index - index based on a statistical compilation of the share prices of a number of representative stocks
	3.	index - a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself exponent, power degree - the highest power of a term or variable mathematical notation - a notation used by mathematicians logarithm, log - the exponent required to produce a given number
	4.	index - an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed key word - a significant word used in indexing or cataloging back matter, end matter - written matter following the main text of a book list, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) concordance - an index of all main words in a book along with their immediate contexts
	5.	index - the finger next to the thumb forefinger, index finger finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin"
Verb	1.	index - list in an index list - include in a list; "Am I listed in your register?" cross-index - make an index that refers from one point to the next; "These references are cross-indexed"
	2.	index - provide with an index; "index the book" publishing, publication - the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	3.	index - adjust through indexation; "The government indexes wages and prices" shape, determine, influence, regulate, mold - shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

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index

noun indication, guide, sign, mark, note, evidence, signal, symptom, hint, clue, token

Translations

index [ˈɪndɛks] n [pl indexes] (in book) → índice m;

(in library etc) → catálogo [pl indices] [ˈɪndɪsiːz] (= ratio, sign) → exponente m

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index [ˈɪndɛks] n [indexes , pl ] (in book) → index m: (in library etc) → catalogue m [indices , pl ] [ˈɪndɪsiːz] (= ratio, sign) → indice m

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index [ˈɪndɛks] [indexes , pl ] n (in book) → Register nt;

(in library etc) → Katalog m;

(also: card index) → Kartei f [indices , pl ] (ratio) → Index m: (sign) → (An)zeichen nt

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index [ˈɪndɛks] n [pl indexes] (in book) → indice m: (in library etc) → catalogo [pl indices] [ˈɪndɪsiːz] (= ratio, sign) → indice m