index

index
I UK [ˈɪndeks] / US [ˈɪnˌdeks] noun [countable]
Word forms "index":
singular index plural indexes or indices UK [ˈɪndɪsiːz] / US [ˈɪndɪˌsɪz]
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1) an alphabetical list of something such as subjects or names at the back of a book, that shows on which page they are mentioned

Look up the term you want in the index.

2) economics a number that shows the price, value, or level of something compared with something else

a wage/price index

The Dow Jones index fell another 50 points yesterday.

3) something that can be used for measuring how a situation is changing
index of:

The test provides parents with a reliable index of their child's progress.

4) maths a small number written or printed above and to the right of a number. It shows how many times the main number is to be multiplied by itself.

II UK [ˈɪndeks] / US [ˈɪnˌdeks] verb [transitive]
Word forms "index":
present tense I/you/we/they index he/she/it indexes present participle indexing past tense indexed past participle indexed
1) to arrange information in an alphabetical list

The reports are indexed by subject.

2) economics to make the value of something such as salaries or pensions rise or fall according to the general level of prices

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