indices

Etymology

noun

1. plural of index
   The subscript numbers after each element are the indices of that element.
   A common convention in computing is to have indices beginning at zero, whereas in mathematics indices usually begin at one.
   To locate any term, and to facilitate use of the dictionary by a national of any of the three languages, alphabetical indices are appended in English, French and German. 1972, American Society for Metals, Materials Science and Engineering, volumes 9–10, page 67 (Elsevier Sequoia)
   Perhaps the feature which most contributes to making this a valuable reference book is the appendices and indices which are an integral part of the guide. 1976, Sidney Heath, The Romance of Symbolism and Its Relation to Church Ornament and Architecture, Gale Research Co., page 98
   Alphabetical indices of the terms in the other languages are given at the end of the book. 1989, TAPPI Journal, volume 72, page 204 (Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry)
   The dictionary’s four indices are helpful when searching terms. These are: Hanyu Pinyin System Index; Four-Corner System Index; Radical Index; and Japanese Reading System Index. 1999, Institute of Oriental Studies of the Saint-Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Manuscripta Orientalia: International Journal for Oriental Manuscript Research, volume 5, page 71 (THESA)
   Its word indices makes finding individual words easy. 2000, Russian Language Journal, volume 54, issues 177–179, page 295 (Michigan State University, Department of German & Russian)