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| Sounds | ih'ndehks |
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| Rhymes | AMEX, annex, apex, and 26 more rhymes in ehks at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | A numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number. |
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| Narrower | margin of safety, safety margin, margin of error |
| Broader | scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series |
| Verbs | index |
| Meaning | 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. |
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| Synonyms | index number, indicant, indicator |
| Narrower | business index; leading indicator; price index, price level; short account; stock index, stock market index |
| Broader | fact |
| Adjectives | indexical |
| Meaning | A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself. |
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| Synonyms | exponent, power |
| Narrower | degree; logarithm, log |
| Broader | mathematical notation |
| Meaning | An alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed. |
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| Part of | back matter, end matter |
| Parts | key word |
| Narrower | concordance |
| Broader | list, listing |
| Adjectives | indexless |
| Verbs | index; index |
| Meaning | The finger next to the thumb. |
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| Synonyms | index finger, forefinger |
| Broader | finger |
| Meaning | List in an index. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Narrower | cross-index |
| Broader | list |
| Nouns | indexer; index |
| Meaning | Provide with an index. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "index the book" |
| Category | publication, publishing |
| Broader | supply, provide, render, furnish |
| Nouns | indexer; indexing; index |
| Meaning | Adjust through indexation. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "The government indexes wages and prices" |
| Broader | determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate |
| Nouns | indexation; index |