Dictionary

Word
index
Pronunciation Ipa
ˈɪndɛks
Part Of Speech
noun
Definitions
  • Definition
    Alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc., with references to the places where they are mentioned.
    Example
    He checked the car's owner manual's index to locate information about oil changes.
  • Definition
    Measure, standard, or indicator.
    Example
    The government uses the Consumer Price Index to calculate inflation.
  • Definition
    Sign or measure of something.
    Example
    Her speed was an index of her eagerness.
Grammatical Forms
Plural
indexes or indices
Derivative
indexing
Past Tense
indexed
Synonyms
  • list
  • table
  • register
  • guide
  • indicator
  • gauge
  • standard
  • measure
Antonyms
Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'index', which means 'one that points out, discloser, explorer, indicator; forefinger'. First used in English in 1540s in the legal sense 'an alphabetical analytical table for a record.'
Linguistic Shifts
Popular modern meaning 'alphabetical analytical version table' leads to the computing sense was first recorded in 1945.
Phrases Idioms
Cross-Linguistic Information
French
index
Spanish
índice
German
index
Italian
indice
Chinese
指数
Japanese
指数
Russian
индекс
Hindi
सूचकांक
Arabic
مؤشر