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Plural for an organized or alphabetical list of things or items
“The volumes published during that period are each provided with a full index of places and persons.”
Plural for a list of titles of the parts of a book or document
“Use the index of the book, and the glossary, to look up the meaning of this key concept.”
Plural for a pointer on an instrument, showing a quantity, a position on a scale, etc.
“The elevation or depression is exactly measured by the movement of the rack and by the change of the index on the dial.”
Plural for the forefinger, or index finger
“Having complied, Cassandra stops pointing with her index but keeps her hand outstretched.”
Plural for a sign or measure of something
“Mortality rates are often used as an index of overall health care in a country.”
Plural for a benchmark against which others of the same type are compared
“Income came to be accepted widely as the index by which to measure one's ability to pay.”
Plural for a section or table of subsidiary matter at the end of a book or document
Plural for a list of the chapters or sections given at the front of a book or periodical
Plural for a webpage that lists the contents and shows the structure of a website, to aid in navigation
Plural for a foreshadowing of future events
Plural for a numerical quantity or value
(mathematics) Plural for a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
To place or record something, typically on a list or in an ordered format
“A card catalog has drawers of cards which index the books by author, subject, and title.”
To place something into a particular category or class
“It should be kept in mind that some systems may index the Uncontrolled Index Term field as a subject and others may index it as a note.”
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