index
noun
1. a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
Definition categories: link, scale
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
Similar word(s): indicant, indicator
Definition categories: communication, fact
3. a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
Similar word(s): exponent, power
Definition categories: communication
4. an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
Definition categories: communication, list, listing
5. the finger next to the thumb
Similar word(s): forefinger
Definition categories: body, finger
Sentences with index as a noun:
- The index of a book lists words or expressions and the pages of the book upon which they are to be found.
verb
1. list in an index
Definition categories: social, list
2. provide with an index
- index the book
Definition categories: possession, furnish, provide, render, supply
3. adjust through indexation
- The government indexes wages and prices
Definition categories: cognition, determine, influence, mold, regulate, shape