index

index
n.
alphabetical list

1) to compile, do, make an index

2) an author; cumulative; subject index

3) an index to (an index to a book)

indicator

4) a consumer-price, cost-of-living; price index

5) an index to (an index to economic progress)

ratio of one dimension to another

6) a cephalic; cranial; facial index

* * *
['ɪndeks]
cost-of-living
cranial
cumulative
facial index
make an index
subject index
['alphabetical list'] to compile
['indicator'] a consumer-price
['ratio of one dimension to another'] a cephalic
an author
an index to (an index to economic progress)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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