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index

 

[ หˆษชndษ›ks ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

finance

An index is a statistical measure representing a change in a variable or group of variables over time.

Synonyms

benchmark, indicator, measure

Examples of usage

  • The stock market index rose by 2% today.
  • The consumer price index is used to measure inflation.
  • Index funds are popular among investors for their low fees.
Context #2 | Verb

computing

To index means to systematically arrange data for easy retrieval and search.

Synonyms

catalog, classify, organize

Examples of usage

  • The search engine indexes web pages for quick access.
  • Make sure to index all the files in the database for efficient searching.

Translations

Translations of the word "index" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น รญndice

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ‚เคšเค•เคพเค‚เค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Index

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ indeks

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะฝะดะตะบั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ indeks

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ดขๅผ• (ใ•ใใ„ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท index

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ รญndice

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท indeks

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒ‰์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูู‡ุฑุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ index

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ index

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ดขๅผ• (suว’yวn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kazalo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skrรก

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธะฝะดะตะบั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ indeks

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ รญndice

Etymology

The word 'index' comes from the Latin word 'index', which means 'pointer' or 'indicator'. In ancient Rome, an index was a person who led others to information. Over time, the term evolved to represent a list or guide that directs to specific information or data. The concept of indexing has become crucial in various fields, including finance, computing, and literature.

See also: indexable, indexing.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,386, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.