index
in
ˈɪn
in
dex
dɛks
deks
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
She wore a ring on her index finger.
The doctor examined a cut on 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 Consumer Price Index ( CPI ) is used to measure inflation by comparing current prices to those of a base year.
De consumentenprijsindex (CPI) wordt gebruikt om inflatie te meten door huidige prijzen te vergelijken met die van een basisjaar.
Investors closely monitor the stock market index to gauge the overall performance of the market.
Beleggers volgen de aandelenmarktindex op de voet om de algehele prestaties van de markt te beoordelen.
03

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

example
Voorbeelden
The book includes an index for quick reference.
She looked up the topic in the index.
04

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

example
Voorbeelden
The industrial production index rose last month.
The energy consumption index fluctuated seasonally.
05

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

example
Voorbeelden
In the equation x², 2 is the index.
The index tells how many times the base is used as a factor.
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
They indexed the books in the library according to the Dewey Decimal System.
Ze indexeerden de boeken in de bibliotheek volgens het Dewey Decimale Systeem.
She indexed the research articles by author name for efficient searching.
Ze indexeerde de onderzoeksartikelen op auteur voor efficiënt zoeken.
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 government decided to index the minimum wage to inflation.
De regering besloot het minimumloon aan de inflatie te koppelen.
The company indexed its employees' salaries to the consumer price index.
Het bedrijf indexeerde de salarissen van zijn werknemers aan de consumentenprijsindex.
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 librarian indexed the new books so students could find them quickly.
De bibliothecaris indexeerde de nieuwe boeken zodat studenten ze snel konden vinden.
She indexed the research articles to help her locate key findings more easily.
Ze indexeerde de onderzoeksartikelen om haar te helpen de belangrijkste bevindingen gemakkelijker te vinden.
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