Index

/ˈɪndɛks/ noun verb

An alphabetical listing of items and their location.

Meaning

  1. (noun) 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.”
  2. (noun) The index finger; the forefinger.
  3. (noun) A movable finger on a gauge, scale, etc.
  4. (noun) A symbol resembling a pointing hand, used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph.
  5. (noun) That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses.
  6. (noun) A sign; an indication; a token.
  7. (noun) 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.
  8. (noun) A single number calculated from an array of prices or of quantities.
  9. (noun) A number representing a property or ratio, a coefficient.
  10. (noun) A raised suffix indicating a power.
  11. (noun) An integer or other key indicating the location of data e.g. within an array, vector, database table, associative array, or hash table.
  12. (noun) A data structure that improves the performance of operations on a table.

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Letter breakdown

  • Index contains 5 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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What does Index mean?

An alphabetical listing of items and their location.

What are the anagrams of Index?

Valid anagrams: nixed.

How many letters are in Index?

Index has 5 letters.

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