ENGLISH: index - CREOLE: endeks



Overview of noun index



The noun index has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)



1. (1) index -- (a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number)

2. (1) index, index number, indicant, indicator -- (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 -- (a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself)

4. index -- (an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed)

5. index, index finger, forefinger -- (the finger next to the thumb)



Overview of verb index



The verb index has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)



1. (1) index -- (list in an index)

2. index -- (provide with an index; "index the book")

3. index -- (adjust through indexation; "The government indexes wages and prices")

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