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index - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'index' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Index [ n.]
- That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses.
- 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.
- 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.
- A prologue indicating what follows.
- The second digit, that next pollex, in the manus, or hand; the forefinger; index finger.
- The figure or letter which shows the power or root of a quantity; the exponent.
2 . Index [ v. t.]
- To provide with an index or table of references; to put into an index; as, to index a book, or its contents.

Meaning of 'index' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . index [ v]
Meaning (1):
- provide with an index
Example in sentence:
  • index the book
Meaning (2):
- adjust through indexation
Example in sentence:
  • The government indexes wages and prices