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adj
Of, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the form of an index.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Having or imparting a meaning, or signifying a referent, that changes according to context.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, philosophy, sciences
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noun
An indexical term.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, philosophy, sciences
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adjective
of or relating to or serving as an index
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Italic *en Old Latin en Latin in Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *déyḱeti Proto-Italic *deikō Latin dīcō Proto-Indo-European *-s Latin -s Latin indexder. English index Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English indexical From index + -ical.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
