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index

UK
/ˈɪndɛks/
US
/ˈɪndɛks/

Translations

indexnoun
indexes
pl
UK
/ˈɪndɛks/
US
/ˈɪndɛks/
indexAnatomie, doigt.
He raised his index to signal silence.
Il a levé son index pour faire signe de se taire.
indexEn informatique, sens technique.
The database uses a B-tree index to speed up search queries.
La base de données utilise un index B-tree pour accélérer les requêtes de recherche.
The book's index helped me quickly find the chapter on climate change.
L’index du livre m’a aidé à trouver rapidement le chapitre sur le changement climatique.
indiceEn mathématiques, pour un exposant ou un indice de racine.
In the expression x^2, the number 2 is the index.
Dans l’expression x^2, le chiffre 2 est l’indice.
indiceSens général en statistique, économie et comme mesure ou indicateur.
The consumer price index is used to measure inflation.
L’indice des prix à la consommation est utilisé pour mesurer l’inflation.
Additional translations
aiguillePour un cadran ou un instrument de mesure.
Synonyms
record
list
catalog
directory
register
inventory
table
guide
indexverb
indexed
Past Simple
indexed
Past Participle
indexing
Gerund
UK
/ˈɪndɛks/
US
/ˈɪndɛks/
The librarian will index all the new books by the end of the week.
Le bibliothécaire va indexer tous les nouveaux livres d’ici la fin de la semaine.
indexerNotamment en économie et en finance, avec un indice de référence.
The company decided to index wages to inflation rates.
L’entreprise a décidé d’indexer les salaires sur les taux d’inflation.
Additional translations
indiquerSens figuré : servir de signe ou d’indicateur.
Synonyms
organize
classify
register
catalog
list
arrange
indexadjective
UK
/ˈɪndɛks/
US
/ˈɪndɛks/
Used mainly attributively, e.g. index fund, index price.
indicielSurtout en économie, finance et linguistique.
Many investors prefer index funds because of their low fees.
De nombreux investisseurs préfèrent les fonds indiciels en raison de leurs faibles frais.
Additional translations
indicatifQui sert à révéler ou à signaler.
Synonyms
demonstrative
signaling
signifying
denoting
indicatory
indexical
indicative
indicesnoun

index

indices
pl
UK
/ˈɪndɪsiːz/
US
/ˈɪndɪsiːz/
The book's indices helped me quickly find the information I needed.
Les index du livre m'ont aidé à trouver rapidement les informations dont j'avais besoin.
indiceEn statistique et en finance.
The stock market indices showed a significant increase by the end of the trading day.
Les indices boursiers ont montré une hausse significative à la fin de la séance.
indiceEn mathématiques, pour désigner la position d'un élément dans une suite ou un tableau.
In the array, the indices start from zero, not one.
Dans le tableau, les indices commencent à zéro, pas à un.
Synonyms
indexes
lists
catalogs
registers
directories

Definitions

indexnoun
An alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc., with references to the places where they occur, typically found at the end of a book.
The book's index helped me quickly find the chapter on climate change.
A sign or measure of something.
The stock market index rose by 2% today.
A number or ratio derived from a series of observations and used as an indicator or measure.
The consumer price index is used to measure inflation.
A pointer or indicator, especially on a measuring instrument.
The index on the gauge showed that the pressure was too high.
A symbol or number used to denote a power or root in mathematics.
In the expression x^2, the number 2 is the index.
(Computing) A data pointer or structure that enables fast retrieval of information within a larger set, such as a database table or an array.
The database uses a B-tree index to speed up search queries.
(Anatomy, informal) The index finger.
He raised his index to signal silence.
indexverb
To record or list items in an index.
The librarian will index all the new books by the end of the week.
To adjust or link something to a particular index or indicator.
The company decided to index wages to inflation rates.
To serve as a sign or indicator of; to reflect.
These trends index a growing dissatisfaction among voters.
indexadjective
Relating to or based on an index; tracking or reflecting the movement of an index.
Many investors prefer index funds because of their low fees.
Indicative; serving to reveal or point out.
Index symptoms can help doctors recognize the disease early.
indicesnoun
Plural form of index, which is an alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc., with references to the places where they occur, typically found at the end of a book.
The book's indices helped me quickly find the information I needed.
A statistical measure of change in a representative group of individual data points, often used in finance to track the performance of a group of assets.
The stock market indices showed a significant increase by the end of the trading day.
A mathematical notation used to denote the position of an element in a sequence or array.
In the array, the indices start from zero, not one.
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