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inderal
  • n  the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor
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indeterminacy principle
  • n  (quantum theory) the theory that it is impossible to measure both energy and time (or position and momentum) completely accurately at the same time
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indeterminateness
  • n  the quality of being vague and poorly defined
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indetermination
  • n  the quality of being vague and poorly defined
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index
  • n  a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
  • n  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
  • n  a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
  • n  an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
  • n  the finger next to the thumb
  • v  list in an index
  • v  provide with an index
    index the book
  • v  adjust through indexation
    The government indexes wages and prices
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index case
  • n  the earliest documented case of a disease that is included in an epidemiological study
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index fossil
  • n  a fossil known to have lived in a particular geologic age that can be used to date the rock layer in which it is found
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index fund
  • n  a mutual fund whose assets are stocks on a given list
  • n  a mutual fund that invests in the stocks that are the basis of a well-known stock or bond index
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index number
  • n  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
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index of refraction
  • n  the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium
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index register
  • n  (computer science) a register used to determine the address of an operand
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indexation
  • n  a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation
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