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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

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

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

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

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index

n index [ˈindeks]

1 an alphabetical list of names, subjects etc eg at the end of a book. indeksفِهْرِس، مُؤشِّر، مِقْياسпоказалецrejstříkindeksder Indexευρετήριοíndicetähestikuline registerفهرست راهنماhakemistoindexמַפתֵּח עִנייִניםसूचिपृष्ठkazalo(név- és tárgy)mutatóindeksatriðaskráindice索引색인indeksas, rodyklėrādītājsindeksregisterregisterindeksíndicein­diceалфавитный указательindexkazaloindeksregister, indexดัชนีdizin, fihrist索引алфавітний покажчикترتیب تہجی سے مرتب کی گئی ناموں کی فہرستbản chú dẫn索引

2 (plural indices ˈindisiːz) in mathematics the figure which indicates the number of times a figure etc must be multiplied by itself etc In 6³ and 7⁵ , the figures 3 and 5 are the indices.maalاُسстепенен показателexponentpotensder Exponentαριθμητικός εκθέτηςíndiceindeksتوان؛ ضریبeksponenttiexposantמַעֲרִיךअभिसूचकeksponentjelzőszám, kitevőpangkatveldisvísaresponente指数지수(laipsnio) rodikliskāpinātājsnombor indeksindexeksponentwykładnikíndiceex­ponentпоказатель степениexponent, mocniteľ, indexeksponentpokazateljexponentดัชนีüs (rakamı)指數показник степеняقوت نما کے اضعاف کی مقدارsố mũ指数

index finger

the finger next to the thumb She pointed at the map with her index finger.indeks vingerسَبّابَهпоказалецukazováčekpegefingerder Zeigefingerδείκτης (δάχτυλο)índicenimetissõrmانگشت سبابهetusormiindexהָאֶצבַּע הַמַראָהतर्जनीkažiprstmutatóujjtelunjukvísifingurindice人さし指인지smiliusrādītājpirkstsjari telunjukwijsvingerpekefingerpalec wskazującydedo indicadorară­tătorуказательный палецukazovákkazaleckažiprstpekfingerนิ้วชี้işaret parmağı食指вказівний палецьشہادت کی انگلیngón trỏ食指