index of prices
1index — A specialized average. Stock indexes may be calculated by establishing a base against which the current value of the stocks, commodities, bonds, etc., will change; for example, the S&P 500 index uses the 1941 1943 market value of the 500 stocks… …
2index-linked — ˈindex linked adjective ECONOMICS FINANCE index linked loans, pension S etc are those whose value follows the level of prices in the Retail Price Index: • For investors still concerned about inflation, an index linked account is well worth… …
3Index — In dex, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indexed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Indexing}.] 1. To provide with an index or table of references; to put into an index; as, to index a book, or its contents. [1913 Webster] 2. (Economics) To adjust (wages, prices, taxes, etc …
4index-linking — index linkˈing noun Indexation • • • Main Entry: ↑index * * * index linking UK US noun [uncountable] economics indexation Thesaurus: setting, controlling and changing prices and costshyponym prices and co …
5index — [in′deks΄] n. pl. indexes or indices [in′di sēz΄] [L, informer, that which points out < indicare, INDICATE] 1. short for INDEX FINGER 2. a pointer or indicator, as the needle on a dial 3. a thing that points out; indication; sign;… …
6index-linked — UK [ˌɪndeks ˈlɪŋkt] US adjective economics british index linked salaries, pensions etc rise or fall in value according to the general level of prices Thesaurus: pensionshyponym types of tax and taxationhyponym * * * ˌindex ˈlinked …
7index — ► NOUN (pl. indexes or especially in technical use indices) 1) an alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc., with references to the places in a book where they occur. 2) an alphabetical list or catalogue of books or documents. 3) an indicator,… …
8index-linked — adj BrE technical index linked wages, ↑pensions etc, increase or decrease according to the rise or fall of prices …
9index in lieu — index of consumer prices for the current month (Accounting) …
10Index fund — An index fund or index tracker is a collective investment scheme (usually a mutual fund or exchange traded fund) that aims to replicate the movements of an index of a specific financial market, or a set of rules of ownership that are held… …
