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English noun: index | |||
| 1. | index a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | graduated table, ordered series, scale, scale of measurement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | margin of error, margin of safety, safety margin | ||
| 2. | index (communication) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | index number, indicant, indicator | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fact | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | BMI, body mass index, business index, leading indicator, price index, price level, short account, stock index, stock market index | ||
| 3. | index (communication) a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself | ||
| Synonyms | exponent, power | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mathematical notation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | degree, log, logarithm | ||
| 4. | index (communication) an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | list, listing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | concordance | ||
| Part holonym | key word | ||
| Part meronym | back matter, end matter | ||
| 5. | index (body) the finger next to the thumb | ||
| Synonyms | forefinger, index finger | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | finger | ||
English verb: index | |||
| 1. | index (social) list in an index | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | list | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cross-index | ||
| 2. | index (possession) provide with an index | ||
| Samples | Index the book. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
| Domain category | publication, publishing | ||
| 3. | index (cognition) adjust through indexation | ||
| Samples | The government indexes wages and prices. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | determine, influence, mold, regulate, shape | ||
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