indexes

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See also: Indexes and indexés

For Wiktionary's indexes, see Wiktionary:Index

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɪndɛksɪz/

Noun

indexes

plural of index
- 1963, Richard Feynman, “Chapter 31, Tensors”, in The Feynman Lectures on Physics, volume II:
  A tensor has then the property that when it is summed over one index (with a vector), it gives a new vector; and when it is summed over both indexes (with two vectors), it gives a scalar.

Usage notes

This usage is gaining acceptance in common usage in the U.S., as opposed to the Latin-derived form indices, often used in the UK.
The Oxford English Dictionary recommends the plural "indexes" for directory listings.

Verb

indexes

third-person singular simple present indicative of index

Anagrams

Xenides, xenides

French

Pronunciation

Homophones: indexe, indexent

Verb

indexes

second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of indexer

Portuguese

Verb

indexes

second-person singular present subjunctive of indexar

Spanish

Verb

indexes

second-person singular present subjunctive of indexar

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