index

Definitions of index
  1. noun
    a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
    synonyms: table des matières
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    type of:
    liste
    a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
    tableau
    a set of data arranged in rows and columns
  2. noun
    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
    synonyms: indicateur
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    type of:
    donnée, fait
    a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
  3. noun
    the finger next to the thumb
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    type of:
    doigt
    any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
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