Thesaurus: index

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1. n. That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses.
2. n. 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 used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph; -- called also fist.
3. n. A table for facilitating reference to topics, names, and the like, in a book; -- usually alphabetical in arrangement, and printed at the end of the volume.
4. n. A prologue indicating what follows.
5. n. The second digit, that next pollex, in the manus, or hand; the forefinger; index finger.
6. n. The figure or letter which shows the power or root of a quantity; the exponent.
7. v. t. To provide with an index or table of references; to put into an index; as, to index a book, or its contents.
8. n. a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
9. n. 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
10. n. a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
11. n. an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
12. n. the finger next to the thumb