Definition of Index

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Definition of Index

Index

That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses.

That which guides, points out, informs, or directs; a pointer or a hand that directs to anything, as the hand of a watch, a movable finger on a gauge, scale, or other graduated instrument. In printing, a sign used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph; -- called also fist.

A table for facilitating reference to topics, names, and the like, in a book; -- usually alphabetical in arrangement, and printed at the end of the volume.

A prologue indicating what follows.

The second digit, that next pollex, in the manus, or hand; the forefinger; index finger.

The figure or letter which shows the power or root of a quantity; the exponent.

To provide with an index or table of references; to put into an index; as, to index a book, or its contents.

The ratio, or formula expressing the ratio, of one dimension of a thing to another dimension; as, the vertical index of the cranium.

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Index Quotations

An index is a great leveller.
George Bernard Shaw

There is no index of character so sure as the voice.
Benjamin Disraeli

There is no greater index of character so sure as the voice.
Benjamin Disraeli

One of the things that I've always thought I would like to do is to develop an environmental index. Then people can measure their own environmental performance on an index as they do in other ways.
Maurice Strong

The basis of computer work is predicated on the idea that only the brain makes decisions and only the index finger does the work.
Brian Eno

The level of shyness has gone up dramatically in the last decade. I think shyness is an index of social pathology rather than a pathology of the individual.
Philip Zimbardo

The true index of a man's character is the health of his wife.
Cyril Connolly

One of the great defects of English books printed in the last century is the want of an index.
Lafcadio Hearn

I found out only recently that we were making an index of enemy code signs.
Mary Wesley

I would say to my colleague that the misery index, inflation and unemployment, when added together is the lowest it has been in the last series of Presidents, even going back to Jimmy Carter. So I think the Bush administration is doing a good job.
Cliff Stearns

Index Translations

index in Afrikaans is indeks
index in Dutch is indexeren
index in Finnish is taulukko
index in German is indizierte, Verzeichnis
index in Italian is indice, riferimento
index in Norwegian is register, pekefinger, registrere, viser
index in Swedish is register

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