index
[noun]
Synonyms: indication, evidence, indicia, mark, sign, significant, symptom, token

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English Thesaurus: list, checklist, short list/shortlist, register, programme, ...

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I. in‧dex¹ W2 AC /ˈɪndeks/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: 'first finger, guide', from indicare; ⇒ indicate]

1. (plural indexes) an alphabetical list of names, subjects etc at the back of a book, with the numbers of the pages where they can be found

2. (plural indexes) a set of cards or a database containing information, usually arranged in alphabetical order and used especially in a library

3. (plural indices /ˈɪndəsiːz, ˈɪndɪsiːz/) a standard by which the level of something can be judged or measured
index of
The changing size of an infant’s head is considered an index of brain growth.

4. (plural indices /ˈɪndəsiːz, ˈɪndɪsiːz/ or indexes) technical a system by which prices, costs etc can be compared to those of a previous date

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II. index² AC verb [transitive, usually passive]

1. if documents, information etc are indexed, an index is made for them:
The reports are indexed by subject and location.

2. to arrange for the level of wages, pensions etc to increase or decrease according to the level of prices
index to British English:
demands that wages be indexed to the rise in prices
index for American English:
an amount indexed for inflation
—indexation /ˌɪndekˈseɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]

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index
noun
I. list of names/topics in a book
ADJ. comprehensive, complete | detailed | general | alphabetical
VERB + INDEX appear in, be in Although the book was devoted to cancer, the word ‘cancer’ did not even appear in the index.
consult, look (sth up) in Why don't you look up her name in the index?
compile
INDEX + VERB give sth, list sth The index only gives the main towns.
PREP. in a/the ~ Is there any reference to it in the index?
~ to It's a general index to the whole work.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

index
II. ordered record of books/files
ADJ. subject, title | card | computer, computerized
VERB + INDEX have, keep We keep a card index of all the titles on the shelves.
compile, create | consult, look (sth up) in, search Look up ‘The Waste Land’ in the index. Search the index to find the address of the data file.
INDEX + NOUN card
PREP. in a/the ~ cards in a card index

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index
III. system showing the level of sth; measure of sth
ADJ. good, reliable, sensitive | high | low | weighted | official | general a general index calculated from death and population information
world The world index fell 3.1%.
cost-of-living, market, retail price | futures, share, stock | Dow Jones, FT-SE 100, etc.
VERB + INDEX have Those who lived in the inner cities had a high index of deprivation.
use (sth as) The test results were used as an index of language proficiency.
compile, construct, create | calculate, compute The index was calculated with a computer.
publish The retail price index is published monthly.
drag, drive, push, take A wave of frenzied buying pushed the index up 136.2 points.
INDEX + VERB measure sth an index designed to measure monthly changes in the volume of industrial production
be based on sth an index based on incidents causing a loss of production
be linked to sth The increase in our standard rates will be linked to the retail price index.
cover sth an index covering some 1,700 companies
open | close, end The hundred shares index closed down 15 points.
PREP. in an/the ~ dividends on shares in the index
on an/the ~ people dealing in options on the FT-SE 100 index
PHRASES a drop/fall in an index a 28.2 point drop in the FT-SE 100 index
changes in an index, an increase in an index, as measured by an index Inflation, as measured by the retail price index, is expected to drop.
 ⇒ Note at PER CENT (for more verbs)

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

list a set of names, places, jobs you need to do etc, which are written one below the other:
Henry’s name wasn’t on the list.
She made a list of the people she wanted to invite to the wedding.
Could I have a list of hotels in Bournemouth and the surrounding area?
I forgot to bring my shopping list with me.
checklist a list of things you need or things you have to do which you keep in order to help you remember them:
Use a checklist when visiting properties to buy, so that you keep a record of which features you liked and didn’t like.
I made a checklist of things I needed to do before the holiday.
short list/shortlist a list of the most suitable people for a job or prize, chosen from a larger group of people:
Her name is on the shortlist for the Booker Prize.
You were lucky to even get onto the shortlist.
A shortlist is drawn up, from which the successful candidate will be chosen.
register an official list containing the names of all the people, organizations, or things of a particular type:
a register of qualified translators
a civil register of births, deaths, and marriages
Make sure your name is on the electoral register (=the official list of people who can vote).
programme British English, program American English a list of all the activities or events that have been planned, especially one that shows when each event will happen:
First on the programme is a speech by the organizer, Mrs Jenkins.
A spectacular program of exhibitions, displays and competitions has been planned.
Because of bad weather, our programme of events has had to be changed slightly.
agenda a list of the subjects that will be discussed at a meeting:
Have you got a copy of the agenda for tomorrow’s meeting?
the next item on the agenda
The fuel crisis will be at the top of the agenda for today’s board meeting.
index an alphabetical list of names and subjects at the back of a book, that shows which page they are mentioned on:
It’s a lot quicker if you use the index.
I looked up his name in the index.
inventory a list of everything in a house, factory, or shop, written so that you know exactly what is there:
Some of the things in the shop were not listed in the inventory.
The company keeps a full inventory of its equipment.
⇒ make an inventory:
She made an inventory of everything in the apartment.

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