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  6  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Index  \In"dex\,  n.;  pl  E.  {Indexes},  L.  {Indices}(?).  [L.:  cf 
  F.  index.  See  {Indicate},  {Diction}.] 
  1.  That  which  points  out  that  which  shows,  indicates, 
  manifests,  or  discloses. 
 
  Tastes  are  the  indexes  of  the  different  qualities  of 
  plants.  --Arbuthnot. 
 
  2.  That  which  guides,  points  out  informs,  or  directs;  a 
  pointer  or  a  hand  that  directs  to  anything  as  the  hand  of 
  a  watch,  a  movable  finger  on  a  gauge,  scale,  or  other 
  graduated  instrument.  In  printing,  a  sign  [[hand]]  used  to 
  direct  particular  attention  to  a  note  or  paragraph;  -- 
  called  also  {fist}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Index  \In"dex\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Indexed};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Indexing}.] 
  To  provide  with  an  index  or  table  of  references;  to  put  into 
  an  index;  as  to  index  a  book,  or  its  contents. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Index  \In"dex\,  n. 
  The  ratio,  or  formula  expressing  the  ratio,  of  one  dimension 
  of  a  thing  to  another  dimension;  as  the  vertical  index  of 
  the  cranium. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  index 
  n  1:  a  numerical  scale  used  to  compare  variables  with  one  another 
  or  with  some  reference  number 
  2:  a  number  or  ratio  (a  value  on  a  scale  of  measurement) 
  derived  from  a  series  of  observed  facts;  can  reveal 
  relative  changes  as  a  function  of  time  [syn:  {index  number}, 
  {indicant},  {indicator}] 
  3:  a  mathematical  notation  indicating  the  number  of  times  a 
  quantity  is  multiplied  by  itself  [syn:  {exponent},  {power}] 
  4:  an  alphabetical  listing  of  names  and  topics  along  with  page 
  numbers  where  they  are  discussed 
  5:  the  finger  next  to  the  thumb  [syn:  {index  finger},  {forefinger}] 
  v  1:  list  in  an  index 
  2:  provide  with  an  index,  as  of  a  book 
  3:  adjust  through  indexation;  "The  government  indexes  wages  and 
  prices" 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Index,  WA  (town,  FIPS  33175) 
  Location:  47.82071  N,  121.55239  W 
  Population  (1990):  139  (102  housing  units) 
  Area:  0.7  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
  index 
 
  (Plural  indices"  or  "indexes") 
 
  1.    A  number  used  to  select  an  element  of  a  list, 
  vector,  {array}  or  other  sequence.  Such  indices  are  nearly 
  always  non-negative  integers  but  see  {associative  array}. 
 
  2.    See  {inverted  index}.  [Other  kinds?] 
 
  3.    A  {search  engine}. 
 
  4.    A  {subject  index}. 
 
  4.    See  {coefficient  of  X}. 
 
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  (1997-04-09)
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