index
— Noun
– English
~ a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
index
— Noun
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~ 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
index fund
— Noun
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~ a mutual fund that invests in the stocks that are the basis of a well-known stock or bond index
index case
— Noun
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~ the earliest documented case of a disease that is included in an epidemiological study
index
— Noun
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~ a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
indexation
— Noun
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~ a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation
indexer
— Noun
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~ someone who provides an index
indexing
— Noun
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~ the act of classifying and providing an index in order to make items easier to retrieve