card index

card in·dex

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kahrd in-deks]
- /kɑrd ˈɪn dɛks/
- /kɑːd ˈɪndeks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahrd in-deks]
- /kɑrd ˈɪn dɛks/

Definitions of card index words

countable noun card index A card index is a number of cards with information written on them which are arranged in a particular order, usually alphabetical, so that you can find the information you want easily. 3
noun card index an index in which each item is separately listed on systematically arranged cards 3
verb card index to make such an index of (a book) 3
verb card index to make a card index of (a book) 3
noun card index card file 3
noun card index a file or catalog consisting of cards on which information has been entered so that desired items or data can be readily found. 1

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Origin of card index

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Card index

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card index popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

card index usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for card index

noun card index

bibliography — A bibliography is a list of books on a particular subject.
card catalog — a file of cards of uniform size arranged in some definite order and listing the items in the collection of a library or group of libraries, each card typically identifying a single item.
card catalogue — a catalogue of books, papers, etc, filed on cards

All 3 Synonyms of card index