index

index is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈɪndɛks/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

Singular index

Plural indexes or indices

1. (countable) An index is an alphabetical (A to Z) list, usually at the back of a book, where you can find the pages in a book that talk about particular things or words.

   Look in the index to see where they talk about Chomsky.

2. (countable) An index shows the level of prices, wages, etc. so you can compare them with those of an earlier date.

   On Wall Street, the Dow Jones index closed 10 points up at 2,731.23.

Synonyms

• measure

Related words

• index finger

Verb

Plain form index

Third-person singular indexes

Past tense indexed

Past participle indexed

Present participle indexing

1. (transitive) If you index something, you make an index (guide) for it.
2. (transitive) If you index something to a certain price level, you make it go up or down with that level.