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Added 9 October 2026

index

/ˈɪndɛks/ noun

In Latin: index Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about index at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An alphabetical listing of items and their location.
The index of a book lists words or expressions and the pages of the book upon which they are to be found.
The index finger; the forefinger.
A movable finger on a gauge, scale, etc.

verb

To arrange an index for something, especially a long text.
MySQL does not index short words and common words.
To inventory; to take stock.
To normalise in order to account for inflation; to correct for inflation by linking to a price index in order to maintain real levels.

Origin

From Latin index (“a discoverer, informer, spy; of things, an indicator, the forefinger, a title, superscription”), from indicō (“point out, show”); see indicate.

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