index
noun
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the finger next to the thumbindex fingerforefinger
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an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
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a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed factsindicator
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a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itselfpower
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a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
verb
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adjust through indexation“The government indexes wages and prices”
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provide with an index“index the book”
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list in an index