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Synonyms for index

Most common

finger pointer indicator list catalog US

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Pointer — the index finger; the forefinger

pointer, finger, forefinger, hand

2. Indicator

indicator, indicant rare

3. Exponent

exponent, power

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The index finger; the forefinger.

  2. n. 2

    An alphabetical listing of items and their location.

    This encyclopedia includes a topical index.

  3. n. 3

    A movable finger on a gauge, scale, etc.

Forms

Plural
indexes → pointers, fingers, forefingers, hands…

Example sentences

  • finger You want to have a finger in every pie, don't you?
  • pointer Tom was using a laser pointer to play with his cat.
  • indicator Frogs are an indicator of the health of the forest.
  • list Do you think you can make out the list in an hour?
  • catalog He sent me a catalog so I would correct it for him.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
indexfalling
fingerrising
pointerrising
indicatorsteady
liststeady
catalogfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
hand1, list1
5 letters
power2, table2
6 letters
finger2
7 letters
catalog3, pointer2
8 letters
exponent3, indicant, manicule
9 letters
inventory4, indicator4, catalogue3
10 letters
forefinger3
14 letters
characteristic5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (power2 = 2 syllables).

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