Phrase guide

index card

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in a card index or to supply the copy (content) from which to generate a book index.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: notecard

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: system card, notecard

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: systeemkaart — piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index
  • Finnish: kortistokortti — piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index
  • French: fiche — piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index
  • German: Karteikarte — piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index
  • Greek: δελτίο (deltío) — piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index
  • Italian: cartellino — piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index
  • Italian: scheda — piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index
  • Macedonian: фи́ша (fíša) — piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index
  • Polish: karta katalogowa — piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index
  • Portuguese: ficha — piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index
  • Russian: учетная карточка (učetnaja kartočka) — piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index
  • Spanish: ficha — piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index
  • Spanish: cartulina — piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index
  • Spanish: ficha índice — piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index
  • Spanish: tarjeta índice — piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index
  • Spanish: cédula — piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index
  • Swedish: kartotekskort — piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index
  • Thai: บัตรรายการ — piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index