index number

noun

: 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

Examples of index number in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Heat index numbers will spike as high as 112 degrees F in some areas. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024 Permit data going back to 2020 is publicly listed for each property index number (PIN) on the assessor’s website. Cam Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024 The problem with that view is that the high index number comes from prices in dollars that had a higher purchasing value than today's. John S. Tobey, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Hazardous temperatures are expected next week in the South, West and Pacific Northwest, with peak heat index numbers over 110 from Texas to North Carolina. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for index number 

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Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of index number was in 1875

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“Index number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/index%20number. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.

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