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indice

index

noun EEN-dee-cheh Less Common
Communication Writing

Origin: from Latin index, 'pointer'

Also means

index finger

Usage Note

Indice covers several meanings: the index of a book (l'indice del libro), an economic or statistical index (l'indice dei prezzi = price index), and the index finger (il dito indice). The plural is gli indici. In mathematics it refers to an exponent or radical index. Context almost always clarifies which sense is intended.

Examples

"Controlla l'indice del libro per trovare il capitolo."

Natural Translation

Check the book's index to find the chapter.

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