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The synonyms of “Index” are: exponent, power, forefinger, index finger, index number, indicant, indicator, register, list, listing, inventory, directory, guide, key, catalogue, table of contents, clue, hint, indication, lead, sign, signal, mark, token, evidence, symptom, implication, intimation, suggestion, pointer, needle, hand, finger, marker
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “index” as a noun can have the following definitions:
catalogue | A publication containing details of items for sale, especially one produced by a mail-order company. This collection of paintings is the subject of a detailed catalogue. |
clue | A slight indication. Archaeological evidence can give clues about the past. |
directory | A listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk. |
evidence | All the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved. There was no obvious evidence of a break in. |
exponent | A person who supports an idea or theory and tries to persuade people of its truth or benefits. He s the world s leading exponent of country rock guitar. |
finger | A part of a glove intended to cover a finger. Two fingers of brandy. |
forefinger | The finger next to the thumb; the first or index finger. |
guide | A professional mountain climber in charge of a group. A comprehensive guide to British hotels and restaurants. |
hand | Operated by or held in the hand. The kangaroo s forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting. |
hint | A very small trace of something. He has given no hint of his views. |
implication | A relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement. The implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible. |
index finger | A numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number. |
index number | The finger next to the thumb. |
indicant | A thing which indicates something. Symptoms are the prime indicants of disease. |
indication | (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure. The visit was an indication of the improvement in relations between the countries. |
indicator | A compound that changes colour at a specific pH value or in the presence of a particular substance, and can be used to monitor acidity, alkalinity, or the progress of a reaction. A speed indicator. |
intimation | An indirect suggestion. It took ten years from the intimation of a claim to the assessment of damages. |
inventory | A detailed list of all the items in stock. They held an inventory every month. |
key | A lever as in a keyboard that actuates a mechanism when depressed. The key to development is economic integration. |
lead | A position of leadership especially in the phrase take the lead. The newswire will be offering two different leads for certain stories so editors can pick and choose. |
list | A formal structure analogous to a list by which items of data can be stored or processed in a definite order. If you re buying a new car put security high on your list of priorities. |
listing | A database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics. |
mark | A figure or letter representing the total number of marks awarded in an examination or competition and signifying a person s score. Full marks to them for highlighting the threat to the rainforest. |
marker | A promissory note; an IOU. He has already laid down a marker by setting a fast time during practice. |
needle | A beam used as a temporary support during underpinning. There is already a little bit of needle between the sides. |
pointer | A mark to indicate a direction or relation. Another computer word holds a descriptor or pointer to an individual character. |
power | A state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world. Police do not have the power to stop and search. |
register | A cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions used in shops to add up the bill. A membership register. |
sign | A gesture used in a system of sign language. The integral sign. |
signal | An electrical impulse or radio wave transmitted or received. The firing of the gun was the signal for a chain of beacons to be lit. |
suggestion | An idea or belief accepted by a person as a result of suggestion. There is no suggestion that he was involved in any wrongdoing. |
symptom | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease. Dental problems may be a symptom of other illness. |
table of contents | A set of data arranged in rows and columns. |
token | A staff or other object given to a train driver on a single-track railway as authority to proceed over a given section of line. You should have a token that will stand you in good stead if ever you should fall foul of the prince s officers. |
benchmark | Give particular results during a benchmark test. The device should benchmark at between 100 and 150 MHz. |
bookmark | A marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader’s place. Fans will want to bookmark this site. |
catalog | Make an itemized list or catalog of classify. She spends her weekends cataloguing. |
catalogue | Enter an item in a catalogue. His life was a catalogue of dismal failures. |
checklist | A list of items (names or tasks etc.) to be checked or consulted. |
clue | A piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime. Archaeological evidence can give clues about the past. |
cue | Sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards. There was a pause while she cued up the next tape. |
denote | Be a sign of; indicate. She denoted her feelings clearly. |
documentation | The process of classifying and annotating texts, photographs, etc. She arranged the collection and documentation of photographs. |
exponential | Of or expressed by a mathematical exponent. The social security budget was rising at an exponential rate. |
folder | A folded leaflet or a booklet made of folded sheets of paper. |
guiding | Exerting control or influence. A guiding principle. |
handbook | A concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location. A handbook of poisonous plants. |
indicant | A thing which indicates something. Symptoms are the prime indicants of disease. |
indicate | Indicate a place direction person or thing either spatially or figuratively. His tone indicated that he didn t hold out much hope. |
indication | Something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary. Indications of strain. |
indicator | A gauge or meter of a specified kind. The remaining alkali is titrated against standard acid using phenolphthalein as indicator. |
label | Assign a label to designate with a label. Label these bottles. |
list | Include or enter in a list. The ship developed a list to starboard. |
listed | (of a building in the UK) officially designated as being of architectural or historical importance and having protection from demolition or major alterations. Listed securities. |
manifestation | The action or fact of showing something. A manifestation of disease. |
mark | Make or leave a mark on. He ll leave you you mark my words. |
marker | A writing implement for making a mark. Quinn took the ball wide of his marker. |
page | The material written or printed on a page. A book of not less than 40 pages. |
register | Entrust a letter or parcel to a post office for transmission by registered post. Nothing registered on their faces. |
signify | (of a person) indicate or declare (a feeling or intention. The church used this image to signify the Holy Trinity. |
signpost | Provide a route or area with a signpost or signposts. Battle is clearly signposted off all the main roads. |
specifier | Someone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent. |
tab | The key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation. The collar has a tab with a button hole. |
tag | Attach a tag or label to. Semantic tags were attached in order to identify different meanings of the word. |
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