Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Mathematics A subscript.
- noun An index of measurement based on relatively few variables, especially a trade index based on the performance of a particular group or type of stocks.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A specifying figure or letter following and slightly below a figure, letter, or symbol: as the 0 in x0.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Math.) A number or mark placed opposite the lower part of a letter or symbol to distinguish the symbol.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A subsidiary
index , or one that represents asector of a larger one - noun mathematics A
subscript
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Examples
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The new export orders subindex, which is closely watched for signs of the outlook for China's export sector, rose to 52.5 from 50.9 in February.
China March Official PMI Up; Price Index Eases Slightly 2011
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The input prices subindex of the official PMI rising to 57.2% in August from July's 56.3% added to concerns about percolating inflation pressures, traders said.
Asian Shares Mostly Up Leslie Shaffer 2011
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The subindex for new export orders fell to 49.7 in December from 52.1 in November.
China Growth Continues to Slow Aaron Back 2011
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The employment subindex also fell, to 49.2 from 50.1.
China Growth Continues to Slow Aaron Back 2011
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The input prices subindex fell to 56.3 from 56.7 in June.
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Despite lower growth in input prices according to the official PMI, economists at Bank of America Merrill Lynch said in a note on the PMI data that volatility in the subindex could be affected by seasonality, and inflation, especially producer price inflation, will be elevated before moderating later.
China March Official PMI Up; Price Index Eases Slightly 2011
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"The higher new export orders subindex and lower input prices subindex are positive for companies, but the effects still need to be further monitored," Zhang said.
China March Official PMI Up; Price Index Eases Slightly 2011
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Exports were a problem area, as the official survey's new export orders subindex fell to 48.3 from 50.4 in July, slipping into contractionary territory for the first time since Apr1il 2009.
Data Present Policy Puzzle Martin Vaughan 2011
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The input prices subindex, an indicator of inflation pressures, declined to 68.3 from 70.1 in February.
China March Official PMI Up; Price Index Eases Slightly 2011
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Meanwhile, the input prices subindex rose to 57.2 from 56.3 in July, stoking renewed concerns about inflation.
Data Present Policy Puzzle Martin Vaughan 2011
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