Lexic.us

Definition of Index number

1. Noun. 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.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Index Number

Literary usage of Index number

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1898)
"To find the day of the week corresponding to a given date, add to the day of the month the index number of the month and the index number of the year, ..."

2. The Journal of Educational Research by Educational Research Association (U.S. (1921)
"The influence of Dr. Ayres' method of investigation by means of an index number is seen in a monograph by Thomas E. Benner, statistician for the Alabama ..."

3. The Journal of Educational Research by American Educational Research Association (1921)
"The influence of Dr. Ayres' method of investigation by means of an index number is seen in a monograph by Thomas E. Benner, statistician for the Alabama ..."

4. Principles of Economics by Frank William Taussig (1915)
"The index number was 400 for 1900, and rose to 448 for 1901. Reduced to the arithmetic mean, the index number for 1900 was 100; that for 1901 became 112. ..."

5. Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin by Public Affairs Information Service (1920)
"24p tables charts Is 3d '19 index numbers of wholesale prices: comparative statement; United Kingdom board of trade index number; Economist index number; ..."

6. Principles of Economics by Frank William Taussig (1911)
"The index number was 400 for 1900, and rose to 448 for 1901. Reduced to the arithmetic mean, the index number for 1900 was 100; that for 1901 became 112. ..."

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