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indexless

indexless

7.5
Without a list of topics at the back of a book to help find things
  • adjective
  • /ˈɪndɛksləs/
translation icon : sin índice
  • Many older publications are indexless, requiring readers to search through the entire text.

Examples

  • The indexless manual made it difficult to find relevant topics quickly.

  • Readers complained that the indexless textbook was inconvenient for research.

  • Many older publications are indexless, requiring readers to search through the entire text.

  • This book is completely indexless.

  • Many readers find indexless texts frustrating.

  • Readers complained that the indexless textbook was inconvenient for research.

  • The indexless manual made it difficult to find relevant topics quickly.

Synonyms

unindexed
vsindexless
  • Specialized
7.7

Not in a list that helps you or a computer find things quickly

is used mainly for printed books or documents rather than technical systems

Surface Forms

indexless positive

Morphology

indexless = index (transparent) = index + less

The meaning is directly compositional: 'index' + 'less' means lacking an index.

Etymology

Indexless comes from index, a word that means 'pointer', as in the index finger or the list at the back of a book, and the ending -less, which means 'without'. So indexless means 'without an index', which explains why such a book is harder to search.