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noun, plural indexes, indices. [in-duh-seez] /ËÉªn dÉËsiz/ (Show IPA) 1. (in a nonfiction book, monograph, etc.) a more or less detailed alphabetical listing of names, places, and topics along with the numbers of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed, usually included in or constituting the back matter.
An index is a formula for measuring changes in a basket of stocks against a base date and value. An example of an average would be the famous Dow Jones Industrial Average, consisting of 30 blue chip stocks - that is, the stocks that most consistently return value to shareholders.