index
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dex
dɛks
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British pronunciation
/ˈɪndɛks/

Definitie en betekenis van "index"in het Engels

01

the finger adjacent to the thumb, commonly used for pointing

index definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
He pointed to the diagram with his index.
02

index, indicator

a system that provides the amount of prices, costs, etc. so that one can compare them with their previous value
example
Voorbeelden
The cost-of-living index helps economists understand changes in the purchasing power of a population.
De kosten-van-levensindex helpt economen veranderingen in de koopkracht van een bevolking te begrijpen.
03

an alphabetical listing of topics, names, or terms with references to their locations, typically in a book or document

example
Voorbeelden
The index lists all the authors cited in the text.
04

a value or ratio derived from observed data that reveals relative changes over time or between items

example
Voorbeelden
The index of inflation reached a five-year high.
05

a notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

example
Voorbeelden
Powers are written with the index above the number.
to index
01

indexeren, catalogiseren

to systematically organize and list items for easy reference or retrieval
Transitive: to index records or documents
to index definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
The database indexed the documents based on keywords for quick access.
De database indexeerde de documenten op basis van trefwoorden voor snelle toegang.
02

indexeren, aanpassen volgens een index

to adjust wages, prices, or other economic variables according to an index
Transitive: to index prices or wages to an economic factor
example
Voorbeelden
The central bank decided to index interest rates to the country's inflation rate
De centrale bank besloot de rentetarieven te indexeren aan het inflatiecijfer van het land.
03

indexeren, registreren

to create or add an index to a document, collection, or system
Transitive: to index a document or book
example
Voorbeelden
The editor indexed the contents of the book before publishing it.
De redacteur indexeerde de inhoud van het boek voordat het werd gepubliceerd.
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