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indexation

American  
[in-dek-say-shuhn] / ˌɪn dɛkˈseɪ ʃən /

noun

Economics.
  1. the automatic adjustment of wages, taxes, pension benefits, interest rates, etc., according to changes in the cost of living or another economic indicator, especially to compensate for inflation.


indexation British  
/ ˌɪndɛkˈseɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act of making wages, interest rates, etc, index-linked

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of indexation

index + -ation


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The direction of that optimism, more than indexation, will likely determine the value of shares in the coming months.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

The ultimate replacement rate of 36.6% is higher than the original rate for early retirees, and reduced from the exceedingly high rates that emerged from an error in the indexation of benefits in the 1970s.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

Legislation to enact the indexation of capital gains taxes was introduced in 1978, 1983, 1994, 1997 and 1998.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026

Because the new pensions do not increase year-on-year - a process called indexation - recent high inflation has meant the money is stretching less and less far.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2024

What is crucially wrong about current policies is the phenomenon of differential indexation.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Thomas Colignatus

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