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Indexes

Verb / ˈɪndeksɪz / Another word for indexes — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Indexes are lists of information that help you find things.

Synonyms & similar words

indicant forefinger indexfinger power index exponent indicator indexnumber catalogs directories guides lists menus registers rosters schedules tables inventories records archives databases indices almanacs atlases encyclopedias handbooks manuals yearbooks

Synonyms by register

Formal

indices pointers guides references

Informal

lists tables keys

Literary

signposts markers

Antonyms

disorder chaos disarray randomness unorganized

Common collocations

  • alphabetical indexes
  • subject indexes
  • author indexes
  • create indexes
  • search indexes
  • database indexes
  • index entries

Word family

noun index
verb index
adjective indexed

Usage note

The plural form 'indices' is often used in mathematical and scientific contexts, while 'indexes' is more common in general usage and for book indexes.

Example sentences

  1. Can you use the index to find the recipe we need?
  2. I always use the index to find the page with the pictures.
  3. The index in the back of the book is very helpful.
  4. I need to create an index for my report.
  5. The index card had all the information I needed.

Quotes

  • A person who publishes a book appears willfully in public with his pants down. If it is a good book nothing can hurt him. If it is a bad book nothing can help him. -Edna St. Vincent Millay
  • I can resist everything except temptation. -Oscar Wilde
  • In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Jr.

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