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indexes

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/ˈɪndɛksɪz/ English

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noun

  1. An alphabetical listing of items and their location.“The index of a book lists words or expressions and the pages of the book upon which they are to be found.”
  2. The index finger; the forefinger.
  3. A movable finger on a gauge, scale, etc.
  4. A symbol resembling a pointing hand, used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph.

verb

  1. To arrange an index for something, especially a long text.
  2. To inventory, to take stock.
  3. To normalise in order to account for inflation; to correct for inflation by linking to a price index in order to maintain real levels.
  4. To be indexical for (some situation or state of affairs); to indicate.

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