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a quantity whose variation over a period of time measures the change in some phenomenon. Also called index.[1870-75]
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index number — noun Date: 1875 a number used to indicate change in magnitude (as of cost or price) as compared with the magnitude at some specified time usually taken as 100 … New Collegiate Dictionary
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