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subindex

subindex

6.5
A smaller part of a larger market measure that shows one sector's performance
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbˌɪndɛks/
translation icon : subíndice
  • The financial report included a subindex for small businesses, providing insights into their performance separately from larger corporations.

Examples

  • In the research paper, the authors created a subindex to categorize the various environmental impacts of industrial activities.

  • The Empire Manufacturing Index for the New York area plunged to -10.4 from -5.9 a month earlier, while the employment subindex plunged to 4.3 from 16.5!

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  • To better understand consumer trends, the marketing team developed a subindex that focused specifically on millennials' purchasing habits.

How Specific

subindex
6.5
index
39 2.7

Surface Forms

subindex singular
subindexes plural
subindices plural

Morphology

subindex = index (transparent) = sub + index

The prefix 'sub-' meaning 'secondary' or 'under' combines directly with 'index' to yield a subordinate or secondary index, a straightforward compositional formation.

Etymology

The word subindex comes from the parts sub- meaning 'under' or 'secondary' and index meaning 'a list' or 'a guide', as in subset where sub- shows a smaller part. So a subindex is a smaller index inside a larger one, used to follow a specific part or category.