INDEXES Synonyms

• an alphabetical list of names and addresses

• (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)

• a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

• the act of making a list of items

• a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

• someone who expounds and interprets or explains

• a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

• the finger next to the thumb

• something that serves to indicate or suggest

• a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time

• a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time

• a signal for attracting attention

• a device for showing the operating condition of some system

• (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction

• possession of controlling influence

• (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)

• possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

• (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power

• one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority

• a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

• physical strength

• a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

• energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor

• a very wealthy or powerful businessman

• supply the force or power for the functioning of

• the finger next to the thumb

• a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time