Collocations for index - noun
1. list of names/topics
VERB + index
appear in,
be in
The topic I was interested in didn't appear in the index.
The topic I was interested in didn't appear in the index.
consult,
look (sth up) in,
search
Why don't you look up her name in the index?
Search the index to find the address of the data file.
Why don't you look up her name in the index?
Search the index to find the address of the data file.
compile,
create,
update
PREPOSITION
in a/the index
Is there any reference to it in the index?
Is there any reference to it in the index?
index to
It's a general index to the whole work.
It's a general index to the whole work.
2. system showing the level of sth; measure of sth
ADJECTIVE
good,
reliable,
sensitive,
useful
high, low
weighted
official
general
a general index calculated from death and population information
high, low
weighted
official
general
a general index calculated from death and population information
cost-of-living,
market,
price
the consumer price index (esp. AmE)
the retail price index (BrE)
the consumer price index (esp. AmE)
the retail price index (BrE)
commodity,
futures,
share,
stock,
stock-market
Dow Jones, FTSE 100, etc.
dollar, sterling, etc.
body mass (abbreviated to BMI), glycaemic/glycemic (abbreviated to GI), refractive, etc.
Dow Jones, FTSE 100, etc.
dollar, sterling, etc.
body mass (abbreviated to BMI), glycaemic/glycemic (abbreviated to GI), refractive, 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, derive
provide, publish
The price index is published monthly.
calculate, compute, derive
provide, publish
The 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.
measure
track
Most commodity funds track a specific commodity index.
track
Most commodity funds track a specific commodity index.
index + VERB
add sth (esp. BrE),
gain sth,
increase,
jump,
rise,
surge
The NYSE Financial index gained 20%.
The NYSE Financial index gained 20%.
decline,
dip,
drop,
fall,
sink
The commodities index fell 3.1%.
The commodities index fell 3.1%.
measure sth
an index designed to measure changes in the volume of industrial production
an index designed to measure changes in the volume of industrial production
post sth
The Morgan Stanley Cyclical index posted a small advance.
The Morgan Stanley Cyclical index posted a small advance.
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 consumer price index.
index-linked pensions (BrE)
The increase in our standard rates will be linked to the consumer price index.
index-linked pensions (BrE)
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.
close, end
The hundred shares index closed down 15 points.
PREPOSITION
in an/the index
dividends on shares in the index
dividends on shares in the index
on an/the index
The company is listed on the Nasdaq technology stocks index.
The company is listed on the Nasdaq technology stocks index.
PHRASES
a drop in an index,
a fall in an index
a 28.2 point drop in the FTSE 100 index
a 28.2 point drop in the FTSE 100 index
changes in an index
an increase in an index
as measured by an index
Inflation, as measured by the consumer price index, is expected to drop.
an increase in an index
as measured by an index
Inflation, as measured by the consumer price index, is expected to drop.