Collocations for index - noun
1. list of names/topics in a book
ADJ.
comprehensive, complete | detailed | general | alphabetical
VERB + INDEX
appear in, be in
Although the book was devoted to cancer, the word ‘cancer’ did not even appear in the index.
Although the book was devoted to cancer, the word ‘cancer’ did not even appear in the index.
consult, look (sth up) in
Why don''t you look up her name in the index?
Why don''t you look up her name in the index?
compile
INDEX + VERB
give sth, list sth
The index only gives the main towns.
The index only gives the main towns.
PREP.
in a/the ~
Is there any reference to it in the index?
Is there any reference to it in the index?
~ to
It''s a general index to the whole work.
It''s a general index to the whole work.
2. ordered record of books/files
ADJ.
subject, title | card | computer, computerized
VERB + INDEX
have, keep
We keep a card index of all the titles on the shelves.
We keep a card index of all the titles on the shelves.
compile, create | consult, look (sth up) in, search
Look up ‘The Waste Land’ in the index. | Search the index to find the address of the data file.
Look up ‘The Waste Land’ in the index. | Search the index to find the address of the data file.
INDEX + NOUN
card
PREP.
in a/the ~
cards in a card index
cards in a card index
3. system showing the level of sth; measure of sth
ADJ.
good, reliable, sensitive | high | low | weighted | official | general
a general index calculated from death and population information
a general index calculated from death and population information
world
The world index fell 3.1%.
The world index fell 3.1%.
cost-of-living, market, retail price | futures, share, stock | Dow Jones, FT-SE 100, etc.
VERB + INDEX
have
Those who lived in the inner cities had a high index of deprivation.
Those who lived in the inner cities had a high index of deprivation.
use (sth as)
The test results were used as an index of language proficiency.
The test results were used as an index of language proficiency.
compile, construct, create | calculate, compute
The index was calculated with a computer.
The index was calculated with a computer.
publish
The retail price index is published monthly.
The retail price index is published monthly.
drag, drive, push, take
A wave of frenzied buying pushed the index up 136.2 points.
A wave of frenzied buying pushed the index up 136.2 points.
INDEX + VERB
measure sth
an index designed to measure monthly changes in the volume of industrial production
an index designed to measure monthly changes in the volume of industrial production
be based on sth
an index based on incidents causing a loss of production
an index based on incidents causing a loss of production
be linked to sth
The increase in our standard rates will be linked to the retail price index.
The increase in our standard rates will be linked to the retail price index.
cover sth
an index covering some 1,700 companies
an index covering some 1,700 companies
open | close, end
The hundred shares index closed down 15 points.
The hundred shares index closed down 15 points.
PREP.
in an/the ~
dividends on shares in the index
dividends on shares in the index
on an/the ~
people dealing in options on the FT-SE 100 index
people dealing in options on the FT-SE 100 index
PHRASES
a drop/fall in an index
a 28.2 point drop in the FT-SE 100 index
a 28.2 point drop in the FT-SE 100 index
changes in an index, an increase in an index, as measured by an index
Inflation, as measured by the retail price index, is expected to drop.
Inflation, as measured by the retail price index, is expected to drop.