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Index

noun

(pl. E. indexes, L. indices)

A numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number.

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. Synonyms: index number, indicant, indicator.

A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself. Synonyms: exponent, power.

An alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed.

The finger next to the thumb. Synonyms: forefinger, index finger.

verb

(past & past part. indexed; pres. part. indexing)

List in an index.

Provide with an index.

Adjust through indexation.

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... before you understand the writing. You cannot separate a people and their history from a written constitution which is only a part of that history. The same words by one people may have a different meaning used by another people. Any writing can only be an index to the institutions of ...

— The Young Man and the World • Albert J. Beveridge

... time. He would point with his elbow stuck sideways at an acute angle in a manner that was distinctly libellous. He would do it menacingly with his head, and the indication contemptuous of his left knee was a triumph. But the finest and most conclusive use of all was his great toe as an index-finger of scorn. It stuck out apart from all the others, red and uncompromising, a conclusive ...

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