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in·dex·a·tion  (ndk-sshn)

n.

The automatic adjustment of an economic variable, such as wages, taxes, or pension benefits, to a cost-of-living index, so that the variable rises or falls in accordance with the rate of inflation.

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indexation or index-linking

Noun

the act of making wages, pensions, or interest rates index-linked

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Noun

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indexation - a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation regulating, regulation - the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"