index


Definition: Meaning of, index in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɪndɛks /

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index indexes
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  1. plural indexes an alphabetical list of names, subjects etc at the back of a book, with the numbers of the pages where they can be found
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  2. plural indexes a set of cards or a DATABASE containing information, usually arranged in alphabetical order and used especially in a library
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  3. plural indices a standard by which the level of something can be judged or measured index of The changing size of an infant's head is considered an index of brain growth. a standard by which the level of something can be judged or measured
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  4. plural indices or indexes technical a system by which prices, costs etc can be compared to those of a previous date
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
index indexed indexed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
indexing indexes
[transitive] [usually passive]
  1. if documents, information etc are indexed, an index is made for them
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  2. to arrange for the level of wages, PENSION s etc to increase or decrease according to the level of prices
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index used in phrases

  • Combined DNA Index System (noun)
    1. the DNA file maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Dow Jones Index (noun)
    1. the Dow Jones Index a daily list of prices of shares on the American Stock Exchange, based on the daily average prices of 30 industrial shares [↪  the FTSE Index]
  • FT 100 Share Index, the
    1. the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index a number that shows whether SHARE s in companies on the London STOCK EXCHANGE have generally risen or fallen in value on a particular day. The number is based on the SHARE prices of 100 large and important companies.
  • FT Index, the
  • FT index (noun)
    1. a market-weighted index of popular shares on the London stock exchange
  • FTSE Index (noun)
    1. the FTSE Index the Financial Times Stock Exchange Index a daily list of prices of shares on the London Stock Exchange, based on the daily average prices of shares in the top 100 companies [↪  the Dow Jones Index]
  • FTSE index (noun)
    1. a market-weighted index of popular shares on the London stock exchange
  • Financial Times Index, the
  • Hang Seng Index, the
    1. a number that shows how well or badly SHARE s in companies have performed on the STOCK EXCHANGE in Hong Kong on a particular day. The number is based on the SHARE prices of large companies.
  • Nikkei index, the
    1. a number that shows how well or badly SHARE s have performed on the Tokyo STOCK EXCHANGE on a particular day. The number is based on the SHARE prices of about 200 important companies.
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