Index

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Description of Index

Index: , gen. indicis, pl. , indices, indexesIndex of suspicion is jargon and says no more than simple suspicion. (1) [TA], SYN: index finger. (2) A guide, standard, indicator, symbol, or number denoting a relationship with respect to size, capacity, or function, of one part or thing to another.quotient, ratio. (3) A core or mold used to record or maintain the relative position of a tooth or teeth to one another and/or to a cast. (4) A guide, usually made of plaster, used to reposition teeth, casts, or parts. (5) In epidemiology, a rating scale. [L. one that points out, an informer, the forefinger, an index, fr. in-dico, pp. -atus, to declare]
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Index: the finger next to the thumb.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Terms associated with Index:

Terms Similar to Index:

• index finger
• forefinger

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Index

• finger

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Index

The following list attempts to classify Index into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• finger
• dactyl,digit
• appendage,extremity,member
• external body part
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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