INDEXICAL

indexical

(adjective) of or relating to or serving as an index

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

indexical (comparative more indexical, superlative most indexical)

Of, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the form of an index.

(linguistics, philosophy) Having the character of pointing to, or indicating, a particular state of affairs.

Usage notes

• Nouns to which "indexical" is often applied: expression, sign, reference.

Noun

indexical (plural indexicals)

(linguistics, philosophy) An indexical statement.

Source: Wiktionary


In*dex"ic*al, a.

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the form of an index.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 January 2025

UNINFORMATIVELY

(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”


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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂ­a Municipal de ChinchinĂĄ (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂ­var, ChinchinĂĄ, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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