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Index

/ˈɪndɛks/

An alphabetical listing of items and their location.

📖 Definitions of "Index"

noun
  1. 1

    An alphabetical listing of items and their location.

    "The index of a book lists words or expressions and the pages of the book upon which they are to be found."

  2. 2

    The index finger; the forefinger.

  3. 3

    A movable finger on a gauge, scale, etc.

  4. 4

    A symbol resembling a pointing hand, used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph.

verb
  1. 1

    To arrange an index for something, especially a long text.

  2. 2

    To inventory, to take stock.

  3. 3

    To normalise in order to account for inflation; to correct for inflation by linking to a price index in order to maintain real levels.

  4. 4

    To be indexical for (some situation or state of affairs); to indicate.

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