index

== English == === Etymology === From Latin index (“a discoverer, informer, spy; of things, an indicator, the forefinger, a title, superscription”), from indicō (“point out, show”); see indicate. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈɪndɛks/ (California) IPA(key): /ˈɪndɛks/, (California Vowel Shift) [ˈɪndæks] (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈɪndeks/ === Noun === index (plural indexes or indices or (obsolete, in use in the 17th century) index's) An alphabetical listing of items and their location. The index finger; the forefinger. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:index finger A movable finger on a gauge, scale, etc. (typography) A symbol resembling a pointing hand, used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph. Synonyms: manicule, see others in Wikipedia at manicule § Terminology That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses. A sign; an indication; a token. (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. (economics) A single number calculated from an array of prices or of quantities. (sciences) A number representing a property or ratio; a coefficient. (mathematics) A raised suffix indicating a power. (computing, especially programming and databases) An integer or other key indicating the location of data, e.g. within an array, vector, database table, associative array, or hash table. (computing, databases) A data structure that improves the performance of operations on a table. (algebra, index of a subgroup) The number of cosets that exist. (obsolete) A prologue indicating what follows. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== ⇒ Chinese: 引得 (yǐndé) → Japanese: インデックス (indekkusu) ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== (alphabetical listing): table of contents ==== References ==== John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “index”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN. === Verb === index (third-person singular simple present indexes, present participle indexing, simple past and past participle indexed) (transitive) To arrange an index for something, especially a long text. To inventory; to take stock. (chiefly 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. (linguistics, transitive) To be indexical for (some situation or state of affairs); to indicate. (computing) To access a value in a data container by an index. (mechanical engineering, transitive) To use a mechanism to move an object to a precise location. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “index”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “index”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === nixed, xenid == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɪndɛks] === Noun === index m inan index (alphabetical listing of items and their location) Synonym: rejstřík (economics) index index spotřebitelských cen ― consumer price index (computing, databases) index (a data structure that improves the performance of operations on a table) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== See dikce === Further reading === “index”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “index”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “index”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch index, from Latin index. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɪn.dɛks/ Hyphenation: in‧dex === Noun === index m (plural indexen or indices, diminutive indexje n) index (list) index (number or coefficient representing various relations) (medicine, anatomy) index finger Synonym: wijsvinger ==== Derived terms ==== brekingsindex prijsindex ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: indèks == French == === Etymology === From Latin index (“pointer, indicator”), from indicō (“point out, show”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.dɛks/ === Noun === index m (invariable) index forefinger the welcome page of a web site, typically index.html, index.htm or index.php ==== Derived terms ==== mettre à l'index ==== Descendants ==== → Persian: اندکس (andeks) → Turkish: endeks, indeks === Further reading === “index”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Hungarian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin index. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈindɛks] Hyphenation: in‧dex Rhymes: -ɛks === Noun === index (plural indexek) (automotive) turn signal (US), indicator (UK) (each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change) Synonym: irányjelző pointer, hand, indicator (a needle or dial on a device) Synonyms: mutató, kar (higher education) transcript, report card, course report (in higher education) Synonym: leckekönyv Coordinate term: (in lower education) ellenőrző index (an alphabetical listing of items and their location, usually at the end of publications) Synonyms: névmutató, tárgymutató, szómutató ban, blacklist (a list of books that was banned) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === index in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. == Latin == === Etymology === From in + the root of dīcere (“to indicate”) +‎ -s. Compare iūdex. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɪn.dɛks] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈin.deks] === Noun === index m or f (genitive indicis); third declension A pointer, indicator. The index finger, forefinger. Synonym: digitus salūtāris (of books) An index, list, catalogue, table, summary, digest. (of books) A title, superscription. A sign, indication, proof, mark, token, index. Synonyms: signum, indicium An informer, discoverer, director, talebearer, guide, witness, betrayer, spy. Synonym: trāditor (of paintings or statues) An inscription. ==== Declension ==== Third-declension noun. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== === References === “index”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “index”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers "index", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887) “index”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. Carl Meißner; Henry William Auden (1894), Latin Phrase-Book‎[2], London: Macmillan and Co. “index”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper’s Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers “index”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray “index”, in William Smith et al., editor (1890), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin index. Doublet of indice and indiciu. === Noun === index n (plural indexuri) index ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin index. === Noun === index n index ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ====