Definitions of index number
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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
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examples:
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Dow-Jones Industrial Average
an indicator of stock market prices; based on the share values of 30 blue-chip stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange
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Standard and Poor's Index
a broadly based stock market index
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BMI, body mass index
a measure of someone's weight in relation to height; to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches; overweight is a BMI greater than 25; obese is a BMI greater than 30
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business index
a statistical compilation that provides a context for economic or financial conditions
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leading indicator
one of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy; used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic trends in the near future
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price index, price level
an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time
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short account
the aggregate of short sales on an open market
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stock index, stock market index
index based on a statistical compilation of the share prices of a number of representative stocks
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retail price index
an index of changes in retail prices
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producer price index, wholesale price index
an index of changes in wholesale prices
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CPI, consumer price index, cost-of-living index
an index of the cost of all goods and services to a typical consumer
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type of:
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fact
a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
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Dow-Jones Industrial Average
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