índice — meaning in English

English meaning

• index noun An alphabetical list at the back of a book showing where topics can be found.
• key noun A shaped piece of metal used to open or lock a particular lock.

Senses

índice is used for these senses in English:

• index An alphabetical listing of items and their location.
• key (computing) A value that uniquely identifies an entry in a container.
• table of contents A list of titles of the parts of a book or document, organized in the order in which the parts appear.

index — full definition

1. noun An alphabetical list at the back of a book showing where topics can be found.
2. noun A number used to track or measure changes in something, such as prices or performance.
3. noun A sign or measure that indicates something.
4. verb To create an index for, or to list systematically.
5. verb To adjust a value in line with another measure, especially to account for inflation.

key — full definition

1. noun A shaped piece of metal used to open or lock a particular lock.
2. noun The single most important factor or step needed to achieve something.
3. noun One of the buttons pressed to type on a keyboard or play a musical instrument.
4. noun A short guide listing what the symbols, colours, or abbreviations on a map, chart, or test mean.
5. noun In music, the set of related notes a piece is built around, giving it its overall tonal centre.

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