Overview of noun index

The noun index has 5 senses

• index -- (a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number)


• index, index number, indicant, indicator -- (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)


• exponent, power, index -- (a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself)


• index -- (an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed)


• index, index finger, forefinger -- (the finger next to the thumb)

Overview of verb index

The verb index has 3 senses

• index -- (list in an index)


• index -- (provide with an index; "index the book")


• index -- (adjust through indexation; "The government indexes wages and prices")