index
/ˈɪndeks/noun
उच्चारण इन्डेक्स
अनुक्रमणिका; सूचकांक
Core word
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a list of names or topics that are referred to in a book, arranged in alphabetical order at the end; a system that shows the level of prices and wages; a sign or measure that something else can be judged by
अनुक्रमणिका; सूचकांक
- the book's index
- Human Development Index
- Look up the topic in the index at the back of the book.
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- The index lists every name mentioned in the biography.
- The Sensex is an index of share prices.
- The cost of living index rose by two per cent last month.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
index (plural: indexes / indices)
For a list at the back of a book the plural is indexes; in economics and mathematics it is usually indices.
किताब के अंत की सूची के लिए बहुवचन 'indexes' और अर्थशास्त्र या गणित में प्रायः 'indices' होता है।
- Check the index at the end of the book.
- Price indices rose again in March.
index of sth
Use of when the index is a sign or measure of something.
जब index किसी चीज़ का संकेत या मापक हो, तब 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The number of books read is an index of a child's interest.
index finger / index card
As a modifier it names the forefinger or a card used for filing notes.
Modifier के रूप में यह तर्जनी या नोट्स रखने वाले कार्ड का नाम बताता है।
- She pointed with her index finger.
- He wrote key dates on index cards.
index (verb): index sth / be indexed to sth
As a verb it means to list in an index, or to link a value to a standard.
Verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ index में दर्ज करना या किसी मानक से जोड़ना है।
- The librarian indexed every new book.
- Pensions are indexed to inflation.
+Collocations 4
adjective + index
alphabeticalsubjectauthorconsumer pricestock market
- The subject index helped her find the chapter quickly.
verb + index
look up in thecompileconsultpreparecheck
- Look it up in the index before reading the whole chapter.
index + noun
fingercardnumberpagefund
- The Sensex is a stock market index.
index + of
of livingof pricesof happinessof qualityof names
- The report ranks countries on an index of happiness.
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- Radhika found the topic through the index at the back.
राधिका को वह विषय पीछे की अनुक्रमणिका से मिल गया।
- The Nifty is an index that shows how the top shares are performing.
Nifty एक सूचकांक है जो दिखाता है कि प्रमुख शेयर कैसा प्रदर्शन कर रहे हैं।
- The body mass index shows whether a person is underweight.
Body mass index बताता है कि कोई व्यक्ति कम वज़न का है या नहीं।
- The library keeps an index card for each member.
पुस्तकालय हर सदस्य के लिए एक index card रखता है।
- The teacher asked us to make an index of difficult words.
शिक्षक ने हमसे कठिन शब्दों की सूची बनाने को कहा।
- Inflation is a key index of the health of the economy.
मुद्रास्फीति अर्थव्यवस्था की सेहत का एक प्रमुख संकेतक है।
- The librarian updated the index when new journals arrived.
नई पत्रिकाएँ आने पर पुस्तकालयाध्यक्ष ने सूची को अद्यतन किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The index are at the end of the book.
✓ The index is at the end of the book.
Index here is singular, so the verb must be is.
यहाँ 'index' singular है, इसलिए verb 'is' होना चाहिए।
✗ The price indexs rose sharply this year.
✓ The price indices rose sharply this year.
The plural is indexes or indices, never indexs.
इसका बहुवचन 'indexes' या 'indices' है, 'indexs' नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
Plural indexes (books) or indices (technical); GK: indices include HDI, Sensex and Nifty, and the Global Hunger Index.
Plural indexes (पुस्तकों के लिए) या indices (तकनीकी); GK में सूचकांकों में HDI, Sensex और Nifty, और वैश्विक भूख सूचकांक शामिल हैं।