indices

CEFRB2

/ˈɪndɪsiːz/

noun

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In plain English

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    noun

    Plural of index; lists, signs, or measurement numbers.

Examples

  • Indices are used to measure economic growth.

  • The economists analyzed the stock market indices.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
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Parts of speech
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Citations
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Also pronounced

  • /ˈɪndɪˌsiz/

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In context

  • The indices of the stock market fluctuated.

  • A common convention in computing is to have indices beginning at zero, whereas in mathematics indices usually begin at one.

  • The subscript numbers after each element are the indices of that element.

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The stock market blank are used to track the overall performance of the economy.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin indicēs.