- plural of index.
indices
Americannoun
noun
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Temperatures climbed into the 90s with heat indices exceeding 100 degrees, forcing organizers to scale back outdoor programming, expand cooling stations and urge visitors to take frequent breaks.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
A massive tech selloff roiled Korean stock indices over the past month, as the severity of wartime shortages became clear.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
Bacup has the highest levels of deprivation in the Rossendale Valley according to English indices of deprivation 2025, external statistics.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Flash estimate purchasing managers’ indices for June are due from France, Germany and the eurozone on Tuesday, alongside French business surveys for June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Activities or illnesses whose safety indices are greater than 6 should be considered quite safe, being equivalent to less than one chance in a million per year.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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