ALL meanings of indices
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I i - noun plural indices indexes: plural of index 1
- noun indices a plural of index. 1
- noun Technical meaning of indices (spelling) A plural of "index". 1
- noun plural indices (in a nonfiction book, monograph, etc.) a more or less detailed alphabetical listing of names, places, and topics along with the numbers of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed, usually included in or constituting the back matter. 1
- noun plural indices a sequential arrangement of material, especially in alphabetical or numerical order. 1
- noun plural indices something used or serving to point out; a sign, token, or indication: a true index of his character. 1
- noun plural indices something that directs attention to some fact, condition, etc.; a guiding principle. 1
- noun plural indices a pointer or indicator in a scientific instrument. 1
- noun plural indices a piece of wood, metal, or the like, serving as a pointer or indicator. 1
- noun plural indices Computers. a value that identifies and is used to locate a particular element within a data array or table. a reference table that contains the keys or references needed to address data items. 1
- noun plural indices Also called fist, hand. Printing. a sign in the shape of a hand with extended index finger, used to point out a particular note, paragraph, etc. 1
- noun plural indices a light, smooth cardboard stock. 1
- noun plural indices the forefinger. 1
- noun plural indices a number or formula expressing some property, ratio, etc., of something indicated: index of growth; index of intelligence. 1
- noun plural indices Statistics. index number. 1
- noun plural indices Economics. price index. 1
- noun plural indices Algebra. an exponent. the integer n in a radical defining the n- th root: ∛ is a radical having index three. a subscript or superscript indicating the position of an object in a series of similar objects, as the subscripts 1, 2, and 3 in the series x 1 , x 2 , x 3 . winding number. 1
- noun plural indices Horology. a leverlike regulator for a hairspring. 1
- noun plural indices (initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Church. Index Librorum Prohibitorum. Index Expurgatorius. 1
- noun plural indices (usually initial capital letter) any list of forbidden or otherwise restricted material deemed morally or politically harmful by authorities: an Index of disapproved books relating to Communism. 1
- noun plural indices Optics. index of refraction. 1
- noun plural indices Obsolete. a table of contents. a preface or prologue. 1
- verb with object indices to provide with an index, as a book. 1
- verb with object indices to enter in an index, as a name or topic. 1
- verb with object indices to serve to indicate: warm breezes indexing the approach of spring. 1
- verb with object indices to place (a book) on an official list as politically or morally harmful: The commissar insisted on indexing the book. 1
- verb with object indices to rotate (work) on a milling machine in order to repeat the milling operation at a new position. 1
- verb with object indices Economics. to adjust (wages, taxes, etc.) automatically according to changes in the cost-of-living level or another economic indicator, especially to offset inflation. 1
- noun indices Irregular plural form of index (when used in the sense of a key to locate an element in a list, vector or matrix in computing or mathematics). 1
- noun indices Indices is a plural form of index. 0
- abbreviation INDICES index 0