(n.) That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses.
(n.) That which guides, points out, informs, or directs; a pointer or a hand that directs to anything, as the hand of a watch, a movable finger on a gauge, scale, or other graduated instrument. In printing, a sign used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph; -- called also fist.
(n.) A table for facilitating reference to topics, names, and the like, in a book; -- usually alphabetical in arrangement, and printed at the end of the volume.
(n.) A prologue indicating what follows.
(n.) The second digit, that next pollex, in the manus, or hand; the forefinger; index finger.
(n.) The figure or letter which shows the power or root of a quantity; the exponent.
(v. t.) To provide with an index or table of references; to put into an index; as, to index a book, or its contents.
Example Sentences:
(1) In this study, the role of psychological make-up was assessed as a risk factor in the etiology of vasospasm in variant angina (VA) using the Cornell Medical Index (CMI).
(2) Concentrations of alpha-lactalbumin and alpha s1-casein were measured in media and explant homogenates by radioimmunoassay, as an index of lactogenesis.
(3) Using multiple regression, a linear correlation was established between the cardiac index and the arterial-venous pH and PCO2 differences throughout shock and resuscitation (r2 = .91).
(4) In all groups, there was a fall in labeling index with time reflecting increasing tumor size.
(5) Pituitary weight, mitotic index and chromosomes were studied in male rats following a single or repeated dose of estradiol-benzoate for a total period of 210 days.
(6) The groups were matched with regard to sex, age and body mass index.
(7) Peaks in the sperm index were preceded by 6 days with peaks in the serum testosterone concentration.
(8) The time for 90% of this change in VelCO2 to occur (T90) was measured as an index of the rate of correction of body CO2 imbalance.
(9) Results suggest that these resins should be used with some method to compensate for the shrinkage, when used as index material.
(10) The labeling index of the treated groups was significantly reduced when compared to that of control group in both tumors.
(11) Several dimensions of the outcome of 86 schizophrenic patients were recorded 1 year after discharge from inpatient index-treatment to complete a prospective study concerning the course of illness (rehospitalization, symptoms, employment and social contacts).
(12) Discriminant analysis was performed with the fourth child in the family as the index case.
(13) In the kidneys the index of incorporation inthe epithelial cells of the renal cortex was 7.5-fold and in the brain cortex epithelium 15-fold as increased, respectively.
(14) The index estimated the probability of infection more accurately (p less than 0.01) than did clinicians, performed well in each site, and remained accurate when C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae were considered separately.
(15) (2) A close correlation between the obesity index and serum GPT was recognized by elevation of the standard partial regression coefficient of serum GPT to obesity index and that of obesity index to serum GPT when the data from all 617 students was analysed in one group.
(16) Patients were divided into two groups: poor outcome, defined by the death or a post-operative Karnofsky index less than or equal to 70 (n = 36), and good outcome defined by a Karnofsky index of 80 or more (n = 60).
(17) The IgG index (formula: see text) corrects for the influence of serum protein abnormalities as well as a bloodbrain barrier damage and is, therefore, a better measure for the presence of an IgG elevation in CSF due to IgG synthesis, when compared with other IgG quotients commonly used.
(18) A quantitative index of duodenogastric reflux was obtained in each case by determining the percentage of the injected dose of 99mTechnetium-DISIDA that was recovered by continuous aspiration of gastric juice in fasting subjects.
(19) Following thawing, the initial motility index (MI) scores of mf cryopreserved by either method were not significantly different from untreated controls; however, over a period of 15 days in culture the MI scores of both cryopreserved groups showed a small but significant overall decline, with the methanol technique producing the lowest scores.
(20) Then, the delta Fract (coronary flow reserve index) map was obtained for each subject.
Typo
Definition:
(n.) A compositor.
Example Sentences:
(1) Tennis Australia apologises for Bernard Tomic 'Hall of Shame' typo Read more When police arrived they allegedly told him he was being evicted from the hotel and gave him a trespass warning.
(2) Photograph: The Guardian “Tennis Australia sincerely apologises for the typo in the daily results service today,” the statement said.
(3) The messages are littered with typos, apparently the result of overzealous autocorrect settings, said Carlos Marín, director of Milenio, in an accompanying editorial.
(4) He suggested that it was "a typo, to be perfectly honest".
(5) Now I'd love to stay and chat all night, but unfortunately I have to correct all the typos in this report, insert gags where appropriate and remove all the bits where I slagged off Steven Gerrard, who is about to lift the Champions League trophy for Liverpool.
(6) Sounders official matchday Twitter account is claiming that having Shalrie Joseph listed as a forward for the Sounders is not a typo.
(7) No, that's not a typo for 'Steve Nash's back' This has been a strange week for injury news.
(8) But the obvious answer is the correct one: a typo renamed young striker Tommy Wright for the day.
(9) "I do remember finding my first typo when I was about five," she says.
(10) Unable to admit that his boss had been guilty of a simple typo, spokesman Sean Spicer – who back in January had pretended a small crowd was bigger than a big crowd – declared that “ The president and a small group of people know exactly what he meant ”.
(11) Ed Miliband makes a typo, Twitter eats itself Typos are par for the course on Twitter, of course.
(12) Mike Bergen (@BergenCapital) Hearing talks with troika break down again; troika negotiators walk out of meeting with labour minister October 16, 2012 Matt O'Brien (@ObsoleteDogma) Typo.
(13) But all this hardly makes a typo a trend; if it did, a whole lot of us are in trouble.
(14) Our deepest apologizes [sic] for the earlier typo.” The apology was subsequently corrected , and the first apology tweet deleted.
(15) Apologies for the earlier typo, and many thanks to the rival journalist - and baerchen below - for flagging it up.
(16) Those of you unfortunate enough to have seen the ads will know that we're all invited to a party with Jim White and Natalie Sawyer - BYOBB (the extra b's a typo) - to celebrate wildly as Peter Crouch completes a last-minute move to QPR.
(17) Conservative MP Philip Lee, who is a doctor, queried the government's claim that full compensation would cost £3bn, which he said was based on a "typo".
(18) But like many of you I’m hoping the game itself will do the job and keep my eyes open and the typos at bat bay.
(19) Then leave us all with 20yrs immense health bills.” Murdoch’s Twitter stream is also an endless source of typos and auto-correct fails.
(20) Click here to watch Mortdecai trailer The trailer shows a luxuriously moustached Depp travelling to Los Angeles, described as "a terribly vulgar place" and taking part in traditional aristocratic pastimes such as shooting peasants (no typo).