LEARNit Dictionary

index

noun
B2+
OPAL
1
B2+
a list of names or topics that are referred to in a book, etc., usually arranged at the end of a book in alphabetical order or listed in a separate file or book
فهرست, نمایه
see also thumb index
2
a box of cards with information on them, arranged in alphabetical order
نمایه, کارت‌نمایه
3
C1+
a system that shows the level of prices and wages, etc. so that they can be compared with those of a previous date
شاخص
the cost-of-living index
The Dow Jones index fell 15 points this morning.
stock-market indices
house price indexes
see also consumer price index, Dow Jones Index, FTSE index™, Hang Seng Index, Nikkei index, price index, retail price index, share index, stock index
4
a number giving a measurement of something compared with a particular standard
شاخص, اندیس
White bread has a high glycaemic index.
pain management index scores
see also air quality index, body mass index, glycaemic index, heat index, refractive index
5
C1+
a sign or measure that something else can be judged by
شاخص, معیار
The number of new houses being built is a good index of a country's prosperity.
6
a list of the records in a computer file with information about where each is located
فهرست, شاخص رایانه‌ای, نمایه
Search the index to find the address of the data file.
The index of a search engine is like a library.
7
the small number written above a larger number to show how many times that number must be multiplied by itself. In the equation 4 [2] = 16, the number 2 is an index.
توان, اندیس
verb
1
to make an index of documents, the contents of a book, etc.; to add something to a list of this type
نمایه کردن, فهرست کردن, نمایه‌گذاری, فهرست‌کردن
2
to link wages, etc. to the level of prices of food, clothing, etc. so that they both increase at the same rate
شاخص بندی کردن, به شاخص مرتبط ساختن, وابسته کردن, متصل کردن به شاخص
The basic state pension is indexed to inflation.