Legal Definition of Index
Meaning of Index
A statistical yardstick expressed in terms of percentages of a base year or years. For instance, the NYSE Composite Index of all NYSE common stocks is based on 1965 as 50. An index is not an average. (See Averages, NYSE Composite Index)
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Index Definition (in the Accounting Vocabulary)
The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants offers the following definition of Index in a way that is easy for anybody to understand: Statistical composite that measures changes in the economy or in financial markets, often expressed in percentage changes from a base year or from the previous month.
Index in the context of Real Property
See: Rate Index in this legal Dictionary.
Index in the context of Real Property
See: Rate Index in this legal Dictionary.
Definition of Index
The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Index: Many of the concepts social scientists study are quite complex and cannot adequately be measured by a single indicator. In these cases researchers develop several indicators and in some case will give different weights to each indicator. This combination of indicators and weights is an index. Socio-economic status is difficult to measure and typically the indicators of income, occupation and education are used. If occupation is seen as more central it may be given more weight. An index of socio-economic status is developed.
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Notes and References
- Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Index. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada
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Legal English Vocabulary: Index in Spanish
Online translation of the English legal term index into Spanish: índice (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.
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