Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: index, index_finger, index_number

'index'

[index.n.01] as in: a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

'index'

[index.n.02] as in: a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time

'index'

[exponent.n.03] as in: a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

'index'

[index.n.04] as in: an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed

'index'

[index.n.05] as in: the finger next to the thumb

'index'

[index.v.01] as in: list in an index

'index'

[index.v.02] as in: provide with an index

Examples:
index the book

'index'

[index.v.03] as in: adjust through indexation

Examples:
The government indexes wages and prices

Origins

					index (English)
└── index (Latin)
    └── indico (Latin)