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index

in·dex

UK/ˈɪndɛks/ US/ˈɪndɛks/ fairly common
noun (5) verb (3)

noun

1.

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

2.

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

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3.

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

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4.

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

5.

verb

1.

list in an index

2.

provide with an index

  • “index the book”
3.

adjust through indexation

  • “The government indexes wages and prices”

Origin

From Latin index (“a discoverer, informer, spy; of things, an indicator, the forefinger, a title, superscription”), from indicō (“point out, show”); see indicate.

Phrases

  • Aarne-Thompson-Uther index
  • abundancy index
  • anti-knock index
  • Atiyah-Singer index theorem
  • Balassa index
  • Banzhaf power index
  • body mass index
  • burning index

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