index number

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 106652323)
    is a type of: fact - a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
    subtypes:
    • bmi, body mass index - a measure of someone's weight in relation to height; to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches; overweight is a BMI greater than 25; obese is a BMI greater than 30
    • business index - a statistical compilation that provides a context for economic or financial conditions
    • leading indicator - one of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy; used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic trends in the near future
    • price index, price level - an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time
    • short account - the aggregate of short sales on an open market
    • stock index, stock market index - index based on a statistical compilation of the share prices of a number of representative stocks
    same as: index, indicant, indicator

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