Index — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɪndɛks/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɪndɛks/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɪndɛks/

2 syllables Say it as /ˈɪndɛks/.

Examples

index the book
The government indexes wages and prices

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

indicant exponent power index finger index number indicator forefinger

Parts of Speech

noun	a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
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	an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
noun	the finger next to the thumb
verb	list in an index
verb	provide with an index “index the book”
verb	adjust through indexation “The government indexes wages and prices”

Word Forms

index	verb	adjust through indexation
exponential	adjective	of or involving exponents
indexical	adjective	of or relating to or serving as an index
index	noun	an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
indexer	noun	someone who provides an index
indexing	noun	the act of classifying and providing an index in order to make items easier to retrieve
indexation	noun	a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

indice

une échelle numérique utilisée pour comparer les variables entre elles ou avec un numéro de référence

🇪🇸Spanish

índice

Escala numérica utilizada para comparar variables entre sí o con algún número de referencia.

🇮🇹Italian

indice

una scala numerica utilizzata per confrontare le variabili tra loro o con qualche numero di riferimento

🇵🇹Portuguese

índice

uma escala numérica usada para comparar variáveis entre si ou com algum número de referência

🇷🇺Russian

индекс

числовая шкала, используемая для сравнения переменных друг с другом или с некоторым ссылочным номером

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अनुक्रमणिका

एक संख्यात्मक पैमाना जिसका उपयोग चरों की एक दूसरे के साथ या किसी संदर्भ संख्या के साथ तुलना करने के लिए किया जाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

সূচক

একটি সংখ্যাসূচক স্কেল একে অপরের সাথে বা কিছু রেফারেন্স নম্বরের সাথে ভেরিয়েবলের তুলনা করতে ব্যবহৃত হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

குறியீட்டு

மாறிகளை ஒன்றோடொன்று அல்லது சில குறிப்பு எண்ணுடன் ஒப்பிடுவதற்குப் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் எண் அளவுகோல்

🇮🇳Telugu

సూచిక

వేరియబుల్స్‌ను ఒకదానితో ఒకటి లేదా కొంత రిఫరెన్స్ నంబర్‌తో పోల్చడానికి ఉపయోగించే సంఖ్యా ప్రమాణం

🇮🇳Marathi

निर्देशांक

व्हेरिएबल्सची एकमेकांशी किंवा काही संदर्भ क्रमांकासह तुलना करण्यासाठी वापरले जाणारे संख्यात्मक स्केल

🇮🇳Gujarati

અનુક્રમણિકા

એક બીજા સાથે અથવા અમુક સંદર્ભ નંબર સાથે ચલોની તુલના કરવા માટે વપરાતો સંખ્યાત્મક સ્કેલ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸೂಚ್ಯಂಕ

ವೇರಿಯೇಬಲ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದಕ್ಕೊಂದು ಅಥವಾ ಕೆಲವು ಉಲ್ಲೇಖ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಲು ಬಳಸುವ ಸಂಖ್ಯಾತ್ಮಕ ಮಾಪಕ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സൂചിക

വേരിയബിളുകൾ പരസ്പരം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ചില റഫറൻസ് നമ്പറുമായി താരതമ്യം ചെയ്യാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ഒരു സംഖ്യാ സ്കെയിൽ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੂਚਕਾਂਕ

ਇੱਕ ਸੰਖਿਆਤਮਕ ਪੈਮਾਨਾ ਇੱਕ ਦੂਜੇ ਨਾਲ ਜਾਂ ਕੁਝ ਸੰਦਰਭ ਸੰਖਿਆ ਨਾਲ ਵੇਰੀਏਬਲ ਦੀ ਤੁਲਨਾ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

انڈیکس

ایک عددی پیمانہ جو متغیرات کا ایک دوسرے سے یا کچھ حوالہ نمبر کے ساتھ موازنہ کرنے کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

指数

一种数字标度，用于将变量相互比较或与某个参考数字进行比较

🇯🇵Japanese

索引

変数を相互に、または何らかの参照番号と比較するために使用される数値スケール

🇰🇷Korean

색인

변수를 서로 또는 일부 참조 번호와 비교하는 데 사용되는 수치 척도

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chỉ mục

một thang số dùng để so sánh các biến với nhau hoặc với một số tham chiếu

🇹🇭Thai

ดัชนี

ระดับตัวเลขที่ใช้ในการเปรียบเทียบตัวแปรกับอีกตัวแปรหนึ่งหรือกับหมายเลขอ้างอิงบางตัว

🇮🇩Indonesian

indeks

skala numerik yang digunakan untuk membandingkan variabel satu sama lain atau dengan beberapa nomor referensi

🇲🇾Malay

indeks

skala berangka yang digunakan untuk membandingkan pembolehubah antara satu sama lain atau dengan beberapa nombor rujukan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

فِهرِس

مقياس رقمي يستخدم لمقارنة المتغيرات مع بعضها البعض أو مع بعض الأرقام المرجعية

🇮🇷Persian

شاخص

یک مقیاس عددی که برای مقایسه متغیرها با یکدیگر یا با برخی از شماره های مرجع استفاده می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

dizin

değişkenleri birbirleriyle veya bazı referans numaralarıyla karşılaştırmak için kullanılan sayısal bir ölçek

🇮🇱Hebrew

מַדָד

סולם מספרי המשמש להשוואת משתנים אחד עם השני או עם מספר סימוכין כלשהו

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What is the primary definition of the word 'index'?

The primary meaning of 'index' is 'a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number'.

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Using 'index' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'index' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'index' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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