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- For Wiktionary's indexes, see Wiktionary:Index
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Noun[edit]
indices
- plural of index
- The subscript numbers after each element are the indices of that element.
- A common convention in computing is to have indices beginning at zero, whereas in mathematics indices usually begin at one.
- 1972, American Society for Metals, Materials Science and Engineering, volumes 9–10, page 67 (Elsevier Sequoia)
- To locate any term, and to facilitate use of the dictionary by a national of any of the three languages, alphabetical indices are appended in English, French and German.
- 1989, TAPPI Journal, volume 72, page 204 (Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry)
- Alphabetical indices of the terms in the other languages are given at the end of the book.
- 1999, Institute of Oriental Studies of the Saint-Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Manuscripta Orientalia: International Journal for Oriental Manuscript Research, volume 5, page 71 (THESA)
- The dictionary’s four indices are helpful when searching terms. These are: Hanyu Pinyin System Index; Four-Corner System Index; Radical Index; and Japanese Reading System Index.
- 2000, Russian Language Journal, volume 54, issues 177–179, page 295 (Michigan State University, Department of German & Russian)
- Its word indices makes[sic] finding individual words easy.
Usage notes[edit]
- Both plurals indices and indexes are in common use. The OED claims that when referring to a directory listing, the plural indexes should be used.
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Dutch[edit]
Noun[edit]
indices
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
indices m
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Latin[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Inflected form of index m or f.
Noun[edit]
indicēs m or f
Etymology 2[edit]
Form of the verb indicō (“indicate”).
Verb[edit]
indicēs
Etymology 3[edit]
Form of the verb indīcō (“declare”).
Verb[edit]
indīcēs
Spanish[edit]
Verb[edit]
indices
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