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Meaning
Noun
●
An
alphabetical
listing
of
items
and their location.
●
The
index finger
; the forefinger.
●
A
movable
finger
on a
gauge
,
scale
, etc.
●
In Typography:
A
symbol
resembling
a
pointing
hand
, used to
direct
particular
attention
to a
note
or paragraph.
●
That which
points out
; that which shows,
indicates
,
manifests
, or discloses.
●
A
sign
; an
indication
; a token.
●
In Linguistics:
A type of
noun
where the
meaning
of the form changes
with respect to
the
context
; e.g; 'Today's
newspaper
' is an
indexical
form since its
referent
will
differ
depending on
the
context
. See also
icon
and symbol.
●
In Economics:
A
single
number
calculated
from an
array
of
prices
or of quantities.
●
In Sciences:
A number
representing
a
property
or
ratio
; a coefficient.
●
In Mathematics:
A
raised
suffix
indicating
a power.
●
In Computing, Databases & Programming:
An
integer
or other key
indicating
the
location
of
data
, e.g. within an
array
,
vector
,
data
base
table
,
associative array
, or
hash
table
.
●
In Computing & Databases:
A
data
structure that
improves
the performance of
operations
on a table.
●
A
prologue
indicating
what follows.
Verb
●
To
arrange
an
index
for something, especially a long text.
●
To
inventory
; to take stock.
●
In Economics:
To
normalise
in order to
account for
inflation
; to
correct
for
inflation
by
linking
to a
price index
in order to
maintain
real
levels.
●
To
measure
by an associated value.
●
In Linguistics:
To be
indexical
for (some
situation
or
state of affairs
); to indicate.
●
In Computing:
To access a value in a
data
container
by an index.
Name
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Miller County, Arkansas.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Morgan County, Kentucky.
●
A
ghost town
in Cass County, Missouri.
●
A small
hamlet
in Otsego County, New York.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in King George County, Virginia.
●
A
town
in Snohomish County, Washington.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Gilmer County, West Virginia.
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