index
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dɛks
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British pronunciation
/ˈɪndɛks/

Definiția și sensul cuvântului „index” în engleză

01

the finger adjacent to the thumb, commonly used for pointing

index definition and meaning
example
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She wore a ring on her index finger.
The doctor examined a cut on his index.
02

indice, indicator

a system that provides the amount of prices, costs, etc. so that one can compare them with their previous value
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The Consumer Price Index ( CPI ) is used to measure inflation by comparing current prices to those of a base year.
Indicele prețurilor de consum (IPC) este utilizat pentru a măsura inflația prin compararea prețurilor curente cu cele ale unui an de bază.
Investors closely monitor the stock market index to gauge the overall performance of the market.
Investitorii monitorizează îndeaproape indicele pieței de capital pentru a evalua performanța generală a pieței.
03

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

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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

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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

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In the equation x², 2 is the index.
The index tells how many times the base is used as a factor.
to index
01

indexa, cataloga

to systematically organize and list items for easy reference or retrieval
Transitive: to index records or documents
to index definition and meaning
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They indexed the books in the library according to the Dewey Decimal System.
Ei au indexat cărțile din bibliotecă conform Sistemului Decimal Dewey.
She indexed the research articles by author name for efficient searching.
Ea a indexat articolele de cercetare după numele autorului pentru o căutare eficientă.
02

indexa, ajusta după un indice

to adjust wages, prices, or other economic variables according to an index
Transitive: to index prices or wages to an economic factor
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The government decided to index the minimum wage to inflation.
Guvernul a decis să indexeze salariul minim la inflație.
The company indexed its employees' salaries to the consumer price index.
Compania a indexat salariile angajaților săi la indicele prețurilor de consum.
03

indexa, cataloga

to create or add an index to a document, collection, or system
Transitive: to index a document or book
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The librarian indexed the new books so students could find them quickly.
Bibliotecarul a indexat noile cărți astfel încât studenții să le poată găsi rapid.
She indexed the research articles to help her locate key findings more easily.
Ea a indexat articolele de cercetare pentru a o ajuta să localizeze mai ușor concluziile cheie.
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