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[In·dex]

Can’t find any information on the yellow eyed junco in your guide to rare birds? Check out your bird book's index. It’s an alphabetical list in the back of the book that catalogs all of the subjects covered by page number.

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That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses.

Noun
the finger next to the thumb

Noun
an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed

Noun
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
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

Noun
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

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Verb
adjust through indexation; "The government indexes wages and prices"

Verb
provide with an index; "index the book"

Verb
list in an index


n.
That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses.

n.
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.

n.
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.

n.
A prologue indicating what follows.

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

n.
The figure or letter which shows the power or root of a quantity; the exponent.

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


Index

In"dex , n.; pl. E. Indexes , L. Indices (). [L.: cf. F. index. See Indicate, Diction.] 1. That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses.
Tastes are the indexes of the different qualities of plants.
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 ['b5] 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.) The second digit, that next pollex, in the manus, or hand; the forefinger; index finger. 6. (Math.) 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. [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, ∨ 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 [L.], or Prohibitory index (R. C. Ch.), a catalogue of books which are forbidden by the church to be read; the index expurgatorius [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 [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.] To provide with an index or table of references; to put into an index; as, to index a book, or its contents.

That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses.

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

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Usage Examples

The basis of computer work is predicated on the idea that only the brain makes decisions and only the index finger does the work.

One of the things that I've always thought I would like to do is to develop an environmental index. Then people can measure their own environmental performance on an index as they do in other ways.

You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine.

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Other Usage Examples

An index is a great leveller.

The true index of a man's character is the health of his wife.

Today's misery is real unemployment, home foreclosures and bankruptcies. This is the Obama Misery Index and its at a record high. Its going to take more than new rhetoric to put Americans back to work - its going to take a new president.

There's this index that tallies up how much your movies have made, and if they haven't grossed a certain amount, then you're not bankable. I know I'm not Will Smith but, you know, my ranking's pretty low. The only studio picture I've done is 'Zodiac,' and that didn't perform that well.

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