index
/ˈɪndɛks/ noun B2- 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.· This encyclopedia includes a topical index.
- The index finger; the forefinger.
- A movable finger on a gauge, scale, etc.
- A symbol resembling a pointing hand, used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph.
- That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses. · Among the gravity indexes is the severance of diplomatic relations.
- A sign; an indication; a token.
- A type of noun where the meaning of the form changes with respect to the context; e.g., 'Today's newspaper' is an indexical form since its referent will differ depending on the context. See also icon and symbol.
- A single number calculated from an array of prices or of quantities.
Plural indexes
From the library
I leaned back and took down the great index volume to which he referred.
Good old index.
Just give me down my index of biographies from the shelf.”
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