The Wordsmith Dictionary

1. That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses. Tastes are the indexes of the different qualities of plants. Arbuthnot.

2. That which guides, points out, informs, or directs; a pointer or a hand that directs to anything, as the hand of a watch, a movable finger on a gauge, scale, or other graduated instrument. In printing, a sign [*] used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph; -- called also fist.

3. A table for facilitating reference to topics, names, and the like, in a book; -- usually alphabetical in arrangement, and printed at the end of the volume.

4. A prologue indicating what follows. [Obs. ] Shak.

5. (Anat. )

Defn: The second digit, that next pollex, in the manus, or hand; the forefinger; index finger.

6. (Math. )

Defn: The figure or letter which shows the power or root of a quantity; the exponent. [In this sense the plural is always indices. ] Index error, the error in the reading of a mathematical instrument arising from the zero of the index not being in complete adjustment with that of the limb, or with its theoretically perfect position in the instrument; a correction to be applied to the instrument readings equal to the error of the zero adjustment. -- Index expurgatorius. Etym: [L.] See Index prohibitorius (below ). -- Index finger. See Index, 5. -- Index glass, the mirror on the index of a quadrant, sextant, etc. -- Index hand, the pointer or hand of a clock, watch, or other registering machine; a hand that points to something. -- Index of a logarithm (Math. ), the integral part of the logarithm, and always one less than the number of integral figures in the given number. It is also called the characteristic. -- Index of refraction, or Refractive index (Opt. ), the number which expresses the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction. Thus the index of refraction for sulphur is 2, because, when light passes out of air into sulphur, the sine of the angle of incidence is double the sine of the angle of refraction. -- Index plate, a graduated circular plate, or one with circular rows of holes differently spaced; used in machines for graduating circles, cutting gear teeth, etc. -- Index prohibitorius Etym: [L.], or Prohibitory index (R. C. Ch. ),a catalogue of books which are forbidden by the church to be read; the index expurgatorius Etym: [L.], or expurgatory index, is a catalogue of books from which passages marked as against faith or morals must be removed before Catholics can read them. These catalogues are published with additions, from time to time, by the Congregation of the Index, composed of cardinals, theologians, etc. , under the sanction of the pope. Hook. -- Index rerum Etym: [L.], a tabulated and alphabetized notebook, for systematic preservation of items, quotations, etc.

INDEX

In "dex, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indexed; p. pr. & vb. n. Indexing.]

Defn: To provide with an index or table of references; to put into an index; as, to index a book, or its contents.

INDEXER

INDEXER In "dex *er, n.

Defn: One who makes an index.

INDEXICAL

INDEXICAL In *dex "ic *al, a.

Defn: Of, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the form of an index.

INDEXICALLY

INDEXICALLY In *dex "ic *al *ly, adv.

Defn: In the manner of an index.

INDEXTERITY

In `dex *ter "i *ty, n. Etym: [Pref. in- not + dexterity: cf. F.indextérité.]

Defn: Want of dexterity or readiness, especially in the use of the hands; clumsiness; awkwardness. Harvey.

New American Oxford Dictionary

index

in dex |ˈinˌdeks ˈɪnˌdɛks | ▶noun ( pl. indexes or esp. in technical use indices |-dəˌsēz | ) 1 an alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc. , with references to the places where they occur, typically found at the end of a book. • an alphabetical list by title, subject, author, or other category of a collection of books or documents, e.g., in a library. • Computing a set of items each of which specifies one of the records of a file and contains information about its address. 2 an indicator, sign, or measure of something: exam results may serve as an index of the teacher's effectiveness. • a figure in a system or scale representing the average value of specified prices, shares, or other items as compared with some reference figure: the hundred-shares index closed down 9.3. • a pointer on an instrument, showing a quantity, a position on a scale, etc. • [ with modifier ] a number giving the magnitude of a physical property or another measured phenomenon in terms of a standard: the oral hygiene index was calculated as the sum of the debris and calculus indices. 3 Mathematics an exponent or other superscript or subscript number appended to a quantity. 4 Printing a symbol shaped like a pointing hand, typically used to draw attention to a note. 5 ( the Index ) short for Index Librorum Prohibitorum. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 record (names, subjects, etc. ) in an index: the list indexes theses under regional headings. • provide an index to. 2 link the value of (prices, wages, or other payments ) automatically to the value of a price index: legislation indexing wages to prices. 3 [ no obj. ] (often as noun indexing ) (of a machine or part of one ) rotate or otherwise move from one predetermined position to another in order to carry out a sequence of operations. DERIVATIVES in dex a ble adjective, in dex a tion |ˌindekˈsāSHən |noun, in dex er noun, in dex i ble adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin index, indic- ‘forefinger, informer, sign, ’ from in- ‘toward ’ + a second element related to dicere ‘say ’ or dicare ‘make known ’; compare with indicate. The original sense ‘index finger ’ (with which one points ) came to mean ‘pointer ’ (late 16th cent. ), and figuratively something that serves to point to a fact or conclusion; hence a list of topics in a book (“pointing ” to their location ).

index card

in dex card ▶noun a small card on which information is recorded, typically stored alphabetically with others in a card index.

index case

in dex case ▶noun Medicine the first identified case in a group of related cases of a particular communicable or heritable disease.

index finger

in dex fin ger |ˈɪnˌdɛks ˌfɪŋɡər | ▶noun the finger next to the thumb; the forefinger.

index fossil

in dex fos sil ▶noun Geology a fossil that is useful for dating and correlating the strata in which it is found.

index futures

index fu |tures ▶plural noun contracts to buy a range of shares at an agreed price but delivered and paid for later.

indexical

in dex i cal |inˈdeksikəl ɪnˈdɛksəkəl |Linguistics ▶adjective another term for deictic. ▶noun an indexical word or expression. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: coined in this sense by the American philosopher C. S. Peirce.

Index Librorum Prohibitorum

In dex Li bro rum Pro hib i to rum |ˈinˌdeks līˈbrôrəm ˌprōhibəˈtôrəm ˌɪndɛks laɪˌbrɔrəm ˌproʊˌhɪbəˈtɔrəm | an official list of books that Roman Catholics were forbidden to read or that were to be read only in expurgated editions, as contrary to Catholic faith or morals. The first Index was issued in 1557; it was revised at intervals until abolished in 1966. ORIGIN Latin, ‘index of forbidden books. ’

index-linked

index-linked ▶adjective Brit. adjusted according to the value of a retail price index: an index-linked pension. DERIVATIVES index-linking noun

Oxford Dictionary

index

index |ˈɪndɛks | ▶noun ( pl. indexes or especially in technical use indices |ˈɪndɪsiːz | ) 1 (in a book or set of books ) an alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc. with reference to the pages on which they are mentioned. • an alphabetical list by title, author, or other category of a collection of books or documents, for example in a library. • Computing a set of items each of which specifies one of the records of a file and contains information about its address. 2 a sign or measure of something: exam results may serve as an index of the teacher's effectiveness. • a figure in a system or scale representing the average value of specified prices, shares, or other items as compared with some reference figure: the hundred-shares index closed down 9.3. • [ with modifier ] a number giving the magnitude of a physical property or other measured phenomenon in terms of a standard: the oral hygiene index was calculated as the sum of the debris and calculus indices. 3 Mathematics an exponent or other superscript or subscript number appended to a quantity. 4 a pointer on an instrument, showing a quantity, a position on a scale, etc. • Printing a symbol shaped like a pointing hand, used to draw attention to a note. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 record (names, subjects, etc. ) in an index: the list indexes theses under regional headings. • provide an index to. 2 link the value of (prices, wages, or other payments ) automatically to the value of a price index. 3 [ no obj. ] (often as noun indexing ) (of a machine or part of one ) move from one predetermined position to another in order to carry out a sequence of operations. DERIVATIVES indexable |ˈɪndɛks -, ɪnˈdɛks - |adjective, indexation |-ˈseɪʃ (ə )n |noun, indexer noun, indexible adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin index, indic- ‘forefinger, informer, sign ’, from in- ‘towards ’ + a second element related to dicere ‘say ’ or dicare ‘make known ’; compare with indicate. The original sense ‘index finger ’ (with which one points ), came to mean ‘pointer ’ (late 16th cent. ), and figuratively something that serves to point to a fact or conclusion; hence a list of topics in a book (‘pointing ’ to their location ).

index card

in dex card ▶noun a small card on which information is recorded, typically stored alphabetically with others in a card index.

index card

index card ▶noun a small card on which information is recorded, typically stored alphabetically with others in a card index.

index case

index case ▶noun Medicine the first identified case in a group of related cases of a particular communicable or heritable disease.

index finger

index fin ¦ger ▶noun the finger next to the thumb; the forefinger.

index fossil

index fos ¦sil ▶noun Geology a fossil that is useful for dating and correlating the strata in which it is found.

index futures

index fu |tures ▶plural noun contracts to buy a range of shares at an agreed price but delivered and paid for later.

indexical

indexical |ɪnˈdɛksɪk (ə )l | ▶adjective & noun Linguistics another term for deictic. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: coined in this sense by the American philosopher C. S. Peirce.

Index Librorum Prohibitorum

Index Librorum Prohibitorum |ˌɪndɛks lɪˌbrɔːrʊm prəʊˌhɪbɪˈtɔːrʊm | an official list of books which Roman Catholics were forbidden to read or which were to be read only in expurgated editions, as contrary to Catholic faith or morals. The first Index was issued in 1557; it was revised at intervals until abolished in 1966. ORIGIN Latin, ‘index of forbidden books ’.

index-linked

index-linked ▶adjective Brit. adjusted according to the value of a retail price index: an index-linked pension. DERIVATIVES index-linking noun

American Oxford Thesaurus

index

index noun 1 the library's subject index: list, listing, inventory, catalog, register, directory. 2 literature is an index to its time: guide, sign, indication, indicator, gauge, measure, signal, mark, evidence, symptom, token; clue, hint. ▶verb he indexed his sources: list, catalog, make an inventory of, itemize, inventory, record.

Oxford Thesaurus

index

index noun 1 the book has a very complete index: register, list, listing, inventory, directory, guide, key, catalogue, table of contents. 2 literature is an index to the condition of civilization: guide, clue, hint, indication, indicator, lead, sign, signal, mark, token, evidence, symptom, implication, intimation, suggestion. 3 the index jumped up the dial: pointer, indicator, needle, hand, finger, marker.

Duden Dictionary

Index

In dex Substantiv, maskulin , der |I ndex |der Index; Genitiv: des Index [es ], Plural: die Indexe und Indizes, auch: Indices |[…dit͜seːs ]|lateinisch index = Anzeiger; Register, Verzeichnis, zu: indicare, indizieren 1 alphabetisches Namen-, Stichwort-, Sachverzeichnis; Register das Buch wäre mit einem ausführlichen Index leichter zu benutzen 2 Plural Indexe katholische Kirche früher Liste von Büchern, die nach päpstlichem Entscheid von den Gläubigen nicht gelesen werden dürfen seine Werke wurden auf den Index gesetzt | figurativ die Bücher des Regimekritikers stehen auf dem Index dürfen nicht erscheinen, nicht gelesen werden auf dem Index stehen umgangssprachlich nicht erlaubt sein was das äußere Erscheinungsbild betrifft: Tätowierungen stehen auf dem Index 3 Plural Indizes Wirtschaft statistischer Messwert, durch den eine Veränderung bestimmter wirtschaftlicher Tatbestände ausgedrückt wird der Index der Lebenshaltungskosten ist leicht gefallen, gesunken 4 a Plural Indizes Mathematik, Physik an gleichartige, in Buchstaben oder Zahlen ausgedrückte Größen (meist tiefer stehend ) angehängtes Kennzeichen in Form eines Buchstabens oder einer Zahl z. B. x 1, x 2 b Plural Indizes Lexikografie hochgestellte Zahl, die Homografen o. Ä. zum Zwecke der Unterscheidung vorangestellt wird z. B. 1 Bauer, der; 2 Bauer, das 5 Medizin Zeigefinger 6 EDV als separate Datei gespeichertes Verzeichnis von Adressen 3

Indexanpassung

In dex an pas sung Substantiv, feminin österreichisch , die |I ndexanpassung |Anpassung an die Inflationsrate

Indexfamilie

In dex fa mi lie Substantiv, feminin , die |I ndexfamilie |die Indexfamilie; Genitiv: der Indexfamilie, Plural: die Indexfamilien Modellfamilie, nach deren Monatsverbrauch der Preisindex für die Lebenshaltung anhand eines sogenannten Warenkorbes berechnet wird

Indexfonds

In dex fonds Substantiv, maskulin Wirtschaft , der |I ndexfonds |Investmentfonds, der einen bestimmten Index (z. B. den DAX ) nachbildet

indexgebunden

in dex ge bun den Adjektiv besonders österreichisch |i ndexgebunden |

indexieren

in de xie ren schwaches Verb |index ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « zu Index 1 1 Fachsprache einen Index 1 , eine Liste von Gegenständen oder Hinweisen anlegen 2 Wirtschaft an eine Indexklausel knüpfen

Indexierung

In de xie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Index ie rung |die Indexierung; Genitiv: der Indexierung, Plural: die Indexierungen 1 das Indexieren, Indexiertwerden 2 Wirtschaft Dynamisierung (vgl. dynamisieren b ) eines Betrages durch Knüpfung an eine Indexklausel

Indexklausel

In dex klau sel Substantiv, feminin Wirtschaft , die |I ndexklausel |Wertsicherungsklausel, nach der die Höhe eines in Form einer wiederkehrenden Zahlung geschuldeten Betrages vom Preisindex der Lebenshaltung abhängig gemacht wird

Indexregister

In dex re gis ter Substantiv, Neutrum EDV , das |I ndexregister | Register 5 eines Prozessors, mit dessen Hilfe Adressen 3 gefunden, gebildet und verändert werden können

Indexwährung

In dex wäh rung Substantiv, feminin , die |I ndexwährung |lateinisch ; deutsch Währung, die durch die Beeinflussung der Geld- und Kreditmenge durch die Notenbank manipuliert wird

Indexzahl

In dex zahl Substantiv, feminin , die Indexziffer |I ndexzahl | Index 3 3, 4

Indexziffer

In dex zif fer Substantiv, feminin , die Indexzahl |I ndexziffer | Index 3 3, 4

French Dictionary

index

index n. m. (pl. index ) nom masculin 1 Deuxième doigt de la main. 2 Table alphabétique. : Des index thématiques et alphabétiques. Prononciation Le x se prononce, [ɛ̃dɛks ]

indexation

indexation n. f. nom féminin Action d ’indexer. : Des clauses d ’indexation. L ’indexation d ’un terme.

indexer

indexer v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Relier la valeur d ’un titre, d ’un prix, etc. , à un indice. : Indexer un prix. 2 Créer l ’index d ’un ouvrage, d ’un texte, d ’une banque de données. aimer

Spanish Dictionary

indexación

indexación nombre femenino 1 Acción o efecto de hacer índices .SINÓNIMO indización .2 Ordenación de una serie de datos o informaciones de acuerdo con un criterio común a todos ellos, para facilitar su consulta y análisis :procedió a la indexación de los registros de la base de datos según su fecha de entrada .SINÓNIMO indización .

indexar

indexar verbo transitivo 1 Hacer índices .SINÓNIMO indizar .2 Ordenar una serie de datos o informaciones de acuerdo a un criterio común a todos ellos, para facilitar su consulta y análisis :las informaciones de la guía telefónica son indexadas según los apellidos de los abonados .SINÓNIMO indizar .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

index

in dex /ɪ́ndeks /〖「人差し指」＞「指し示すもの」〗名詞複～es /-ɪz /, 4 , 5 ではindices /ɪ́ndɪsìːz /C 1 (書物などの )索引 , インデックス ▸ an alphabetical index ABC順索引 .2 (図書館などの )索引カード, 目録 ▸ a library index (図書館の )蔵書目録 .3 ｟かたく｠指示するもの, 指標 ; (計器などの )針 ▸ a precise index of A Aを正確に示すもの .4 〘経〙指数 (index number )▸ changes in the price index 物価指数の変化 .5 〘数〙指数 .6 人差し指 (index finger )(→finger ); 〘印〙指じるし〘☞〙.動詞他動詞 1 〈書物〉に索引を付ける; 〈語など〉を索引に載せる .2 〖通例be ～ed 〗〈賃金年金などが〉【物価などに連動して】増減される, スライドされる «to » ▸ be indexed to prices 物価に合わせてスライドされる .3 〈物事〉を示す, 表示する .～́ c à rd 索引カード .～́ f ù nd ｟英｠〘経〙インデックスファンド〘指標に近い運用利回りが得られるよう組んだもの〙.

indexation

in dex a tion /ɪ̀ndekséɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 U ｟主に英｠(賃金年金などの )物価スライド制 .

index-linked

ì ndex-l í nked /-t /形容詞｟主に英｠〈年金などが〉物価スライド制の .