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indices

Pronunciación: [ˈɪn.dɪ.seɪz]

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Cómo usar indices en una oración: 3 significados y 9 ejemplos con audio.

Contexto: «mathematics»

(noun) indices are the small numbers written above and to the right of a number. They tell you how many times to multiply that number by itself, like in 2² which means 2 times 2.

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In math class, we learned that 3² equals 9, because 3 is multiplied by itself 2 times.

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If you don’t understand indices, you might think 3² is just 3.

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What does the index in 4³ tell us to do with the number?

Contexto: «statistics»

(noun) indices can refer to a way of showing information by pointing out differences or changes, like when we track scores or performance over time. For example, a stock market index shows how well the market is doing.

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The stock market index showed a significant increase this week.

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The index for housing prices did not rise this month, which is unusual.

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How do we use indices to measure the economy's health?

Contexto: «indexes»

(noun) indices can also mean the lists or tables that tell where to find information in a book or database. This helps people quickly locate the facts they need.

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The library's index helped me find the book I was looking for very quickly.

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Without the index, I had a hard time finding the information in the huge encyclopedia.

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Can you show me how to use the index to find this topic?

Cómo se pronuncia indices

Pronunciación: [ˈɪn.dɪ.seɪz]

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