Noun
- 1. index, scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series
- usage: a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
- 2. index, index number, indicant, indicator, fact
- usage: 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
- 3. exponent, power, index, mathematical notation
- usage: a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
- 4. index, list, listing
- usage: an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
- 5. index, index finger, forefinger, finger
- usage: the finger next to the thumb
Verb
- 1. index, list
- usage: list in an index
- 2. index, supply, provide, render, furnish
- usage: provide with an index; "index the book"
- 3. index, determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
- usage: adjust through indexation; "The government indexes wages and prices"
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