Index vs. Appendix
Difference Between Index and Appendix
Indexnoun
An alphabetical listing of items and their location.
The index of a book lists words or expressions and the pages of the book upon which they are to be found.Appendixnoun
Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.
Indexnoun
The index finger; the forefinger.
Appendixnoun
Specifically, a text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information.
Indexnoun
A movable finger on a gauge, scale, etc.
Appendixnoun
(anatomy) The vermiform appendix, an inner organ that can become inflamed.
Indexnoun
(printing) A symbol resembling a pointing hand, used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph.
Appendixnoun
supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
Indexnoun
That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses.
Appendixnoun
a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
Indexnoun
A sign; an indication; a token.
Indexnoun
(linguistics) A type of noun where the meaning of the form changes with respect to the context. E.g., 'Today's newspaper' is an indexical form since its referent will differ depending on the context. See also icon and symbol.
Indexnoun
(economics) A single number calculated from an array of prices or of quantities.
Indexnoun
(science) A number representing a property or ratio, a coefficient.
Indexnoun
(mathematics) A raised suffix indicating a power.
Indexnoun
An integer or other key indicating the location of data e.g. within an array, vector, database table, associative array, or hash table.
Indexnoun
A data structure that improves the performance of operations on a table.
Indexnoun
(obsolete) A prologue indicating what follows.
Indexverb
(transitive) To arrange an index for something, especially a long text.
Indexverb
To inventory, to take stock.
Indexverb
To be indexical for (some situation or state of affairs); to indicate.
Indexnoun
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
Indexnoun
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
Indexnoun
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
Indexnoun
an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
Indexnoun
the finger next to the thumb
Indexverb
list in an index
Indexverb
provide with an index;
index the bookIndexverb
adjust through indexation;
The government indexes wages and prices
