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index

/ˈɪndɛks/

indexnoun

indexes

/ˈɪndɛks/

Translations

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.

index

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

indexverb

indexed

Past Simple

indexed

Past Participle

indexing

Gerund

/ˈɪndɛks/

Translations

indexer

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

indexadjective

/ˈɪndɛks/

Used mainly attributively, e.g. index fund, index price.

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

indicesnoun

index

indices

/ˈɪndɪsiːz/

Translations

index

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms