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indexed

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɪndɛkst// UK //ˈɪndɛkst// in·dexed

adj. organized into a list or system so that information is easy to find. It also describes a price or payment that changes automatically when the cost of living goes up.

adj. recorded in an alphabetical or systematic list for efficient retrieval. In a financial context, it describes a value or rate that is linked to a specific economic indicator, such as inflation.


SIMPLE

The library books are indexed by author.

CONTEXTUAL

The government announced that state pensions will be indexed to inflation to protect the purchasing power of retirees.

COMPLEX

While the database is fully indexed for keyword searches, the lack of standardized metadata makes it difficult to filter results by specific historical periods or geographic regions.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used with the preposition 'to' in financial contexts ('indexed to inflation').

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