Word
indexed
Phoneticsin·dexed
US/ˈɪndɛkst/
UK/ˈɪndɛkst/
Definition
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.
Examples
“The library books are indexed by author.”
“The government announced that state pensions will be indexed to inflation to protect the purchasing power of retirees.”
“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.”
Examples
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.”
Usage
Often used with the preposition 'to' in financial contexts ('indexed to inflation').
Scan code
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