index
An alphabetical listing of items and their location.
Noun 4 meanings
An alphabetical listing of items and their location.
“The index of a book lists words or expressions and the pages of the book upon which they are to be found.”
The index finger; the forefinger.
A movable finger on a gauge, scale, etc.
A symbol resembling a pointing hand, used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph.
Verb 4 meanings
To arrange an index for something, especially a long text.
“MySQL does not index short words and common words.”
To inventory; to take stock.
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.
Etymology
From Latin index (“a discoverer, informer, spy; of things, an indicator, the forefinger, a title, superscription”), from indicō (“point out, show”); see indicate.
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INDEX at a glance
INDEX has 5 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (I 1 + N 1 + D 2 + E 1 + X 8) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,570 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with index
All rhymes- FEDEX16
- CODEX15
- SPANDEX17
- CAUDEX16
- SUBINDEX18
- HUMIDEX20
- DEINDEX16
- PODEX15
- REINDEX15
One letter away
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