INDEXATION

indexation

(noun) a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

indexation (countable and uncountable, plural indexations)

The adjustment of an economic variable (such as a salary) according to an index (such as that of inflation).

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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