a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

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

a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed

the finger next to the thumb

list in an index

provide with an index

adjust through indexation

the earliest documented case of a disease that is included in an epidemiological study

the finger next to the thumb

a fossil known to have lived in a particular geologic age that can be used to date the rock layer in which it is found

a mutual fund whose assets are stocks on a given list

a mutual fund that invests in the stocks that are the basis of a well-known stock or bond index

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

the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium

(computer science) a register used to determine the address of an operand

a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation

someone who provides an index

of or relating to or serving as an index

the act of classifying and providing an index in order to make items easier to retrieve

lacking an index