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index set

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noun

Mathematics.
  1. a set whose elements are used to indicate the order of the elements of a sequence, series, etc.


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The benchmark index set a record high a day earlier.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

The benchmark S&P 500 index set an all-time high at the beginning of January, but is now down nearly 20% for the year.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2022

Along the way, the benchmark index set 67 all-time highs.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2021

The nation’s shares haven’t fared as well as its currency and bonds, with the NZX 50 index set for a 2.1 percent decline in 2011 as of yesterday, the first drop in three years.

From BusinessWeek • Nov. 25, 2011

The nation’s shares haven’t fared as well as its currency and bonds, with the NZX 50 index set for a 2.1 percent decline in 2011, the first drop in three years.

From BusinessWeek • Nov. 24, 2011