English to English
index
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noun (n)
- a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number(noun.linkdef)source: wordnet30
- 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(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses.(noun)source: webster1913
- The ratio, or formula expressing the ratio, of one dimension of a thing to another dimension; as, the vertical index of the cranium.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- list in an index(verb.social)source: wordnet30
- provide with an index(verb.possession)Example:
Index the book.
source: wordnet30 - adjust through indexation(verb.cognition)Example:
The government indexes wages and prices.
source: wordnet30 - To provide with an index or table of references; to put into an index; as, to index a book, or its contents.(verb)source: webster1913