index
To arrange an index for something, especially a long textTo arrange an index for something, especially a long text.
» The price index hit an all-time high.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To arrange an index for something, especially a long text.
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indizieren
индекси́роватьindeksírovatʹ
індексува́тиindeksuváty, проіндексува́тиproindeksuváty
provide with an index
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.
(transitive)To be indexical for (some situation or state of affairs); to indicate.
To access a value in a data container by an index.
list in an index
(transitive)To use a mechanism to move an object to a precise location.
Examples
62 sentencesThe price index hit an all-time high.
I want to invest in index funds.
Tom touched the toad with his index finger.
The stock price index soared to an all-time high.
deDer Aktienindex stieg auf ein Allzeithoch. — samueldora
Tom has a scar on his right index finger like yours.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin index (“a discoverer, informer, spy; of things, an indicator, the forefinger, aFrom 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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Forms
indexes, indexing, indexed, indexedWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle