Index

/ˈɪnˌdɛks/ noun, verb

Noun: an alphabetical list that shows where to find information in a book, or a number that measures change in something like prices or performance. Verb: to arrange or record information in an ordered list.

From Latin 'index' meaning 'pointer, sign, list', from 'indicare' (to point out). It originally referred to a finger or anything that pointed to information.

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