noun
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another word for subscript
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an index to a subcategory
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The production subindex fell to 49.8 in October, down from 51.7 in September.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
The subindex for total new orders increased to 50.6 from 48.5 in July, while new export orders rebounded to 50.1 from 49.6 in July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
TheRatingDog subindex for new orders grew at a slower pace in July but stayed in expansion territory for the 14th straight month, its longest stretch of gains since 2018.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The subindex tracking service activity dropped to 49.3 from June’s 50.4, while the construction subindex stood at 47.0, compared with 49.0 in the prior month as a yearslong property slump continued to weigh on growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
She thought to ask him if he knew the subindex of his “other” component, because 20 percent was pretty high, but if he didn’t know, the question would embarrass him.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
U.S. services-sector activity continued to rise in February, with all four subindexes being in expansion territory for the third month in a row, a monthly survey said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Like the headline index, both subindexes were the lowest since May.
From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2023
Output and new orders, the subindexes that constitute the majority of the headline index, fell back to contraction, ending a brief rebound buoyed by improved business confidence.
From Reuters ● Jul. 3, 2023
To better understand a score, government and corporate observers can delve into the subindexes and indicators that show how it was weighted.
From Forbes ● Sep. 5, 2012
All 33 Topix subindexes were down, with Renesas Electronics losing 2.9% and Elpida Memory down 2.6%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2011
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