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noun
The process by which something is indexed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A system used to assign indexes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
present participle and gerund of index
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
the act of classifying and providing an index in order to make items easier to retrieve
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: categorization, categorisation, classification, compartmentalization, compartmentalisation, assortment
History
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Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
