index number

1. 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

   Synonymsindexindicantindicator

   Broaderfact

   Narrowerbody mass indexbusiness indexleading indicatorprice indexshort accountstock index

Questions about index number

What does index number mean?

index number means "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".

What is another word for index number?

Close synonyms include index, indicant, indicator. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is index number a common word?

index number is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.