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- Dictionaryindex/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"
- 2. a sign or measure of something: "exam results may serve as an index of the teacher's effectiveness" Similar
verb
- 1. record (names, subjects, etc.) in an index: "the list indexes theses under regional headings"
- 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"
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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.
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).
/ˈɪndɪsiːz/ ) a system that shows the level of prices and wages, etc. so that they can be compared with those of a previous date. the cost-of-living index. The Dow Jones index fell 15 points this morning. stock market indices. house price indexes.
1.countable noun. 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.
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 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..
INDEX definition: 1. an alphabetical list of subjects or names at the end of a book, showing on what page they are…. Learn more.
a sequential arrangement of material, especially in alphabetical or numerical order. something used or serving to point out; a sign, token, or indication: a true index of his character. something that directs attention to some fact, condition, etc.; a guiding principle. a pointer or indicator in a scientific instrument.
Index definition: Something that serves to guide, point out, or otherwise facilitate reference, especially:.
: a sign or number that shows how something is changing or performing. The price of goods is an index [= indication] of business conditions. : a number that indicates changes in the level of something (such as a stock market) when it rises or falls. a stock index. certain economic indexes/indices.
