指数|しすうshisuu[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

Common
Definitions
  1. nounindex; index number; indicator
    The Nikkei index jumped dramatically just before closing.
  2. noun, mathexponent
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymインデックスNeutralMostly means an index in the sense of a catalog, list or label, and also index-type funds; for math exponents and price indices, 「指数」 is the usual word.
  • Synonym指標しひょうNeutralA standard or benchmark for judging or evaluating things, as in 経済指標; 「指数」 is a concrete, calculable number and also means a math exponent.

Use 「指数」 for computed figures like price or stock indices and for math exponents; use 「指標」 for standards used to judge or evaluate things; 「インデックス」 mostly means an index in the sense of a catalog, list or label.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 文字もじや数かずを何回なんかい掛かけるかまたは何回なんかい割わるかを表あらわした、数すうの右上みぎうえに小ちいさく記しるす文字もじや数かず。正数せいすうは乗算じょうざんの回数かいすう、負数ふすうは除算じょざんの回数かいすうを表あらわし、nᵖなどと記しるす。
  2. 知能ちのうや物価ぶっかなどの変動へんどうするものの目印めじるしとなる数字すうじ。
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