What does indice in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word indice in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use indice in French.

The word indice in French means clue, indication, sign, symptom, evidence, subscript, index number, grade, give a clue, give a hint, stock market index, stock index, octane rating, salary guide, confidence, colour index, body mass index, body fat percentage, sun protection factor, refractive index, salary scale, pay scale, price index, consumer price index, cost-of-living index, glycaemic index, refractive index. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word indice

clue

nom masculin (signe qui indique [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Voici quelques indices pour résoudre l'énigme.
Here are some clues to solve the mystery.

indication, sign, symptom

nom masculin (signe, indicateur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sa maigreur est un indice de sa maladie.
His thinness is an indication of his illness.

evidence

nom masculin (fait établi) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le juge fonde sa conviction sur les indices reçus.
The judge bases his verdict on the evidence received.

subscript

nom masculin (Typo., Maths : indicateur inférieur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J’aimerais taper « H2O » avec le 2 en indice : vous savez comment faire ?
I'd like to type "H2O" with the 2 in subscript; do you know how to do that?

index number, grade

nom masculin (coefficient)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le salaire d'un fonctionnaire s'obtient en multipliant son indice par la valeur d'un point.
A civil servant's salary is working out by multiplying his/her salary scale grade by the value of a point.

give a clue, give a hint

(aider)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

stock market index, stock index

nom masculin (indicateur financier) (Finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'indice boursier sert à mesurer la performance d'une bourse ou d'un marché.

octane rating

nom masculin (carburant : taux d'octane)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un indice d'octane élevé réduit les cliquetis moteur.

salary guide

nom masculin (France (niveau de salaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

confidence

nom masculin (indicateur du crédit accordé à [qqn], [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'indice de confiance envers les hommes politiques ne cessent de décroître.

colour index

nom masculin (astronomie : différence de magnitude) (Astronomy: UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

body mass index

nom masculin (rapport masse par taille)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'indice de masse corporelle permet de connaître les personnes en surpoids.

body fat percentage

nom masculin (taux de surpoids)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sun protection factor

nom masculin (taux de protection au soleil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

refractive index

nom masculin (indication de la vitesse de la lumière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'indice de réfraction décrit le comportement de la lumière lorsqu'elle traverse un milieu.

salary scale, pay scale

nom masculin (coefficient de salaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En France un fonctionnaire perçoit un traitement selon son indice de traitement.

price index

nom masculin (mesure des prix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

consumer price index

nom masculin (témoin du niveau des prix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cost-of-living index

nom masculin (instrument de mesure de l'inflation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L’indice du coût de la vie sert à mesurer la variation du coût de la vie dans un pays.

glycaemic index

nom masculin (indicateur nutritif) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'indice glycémique est un critère de classement des aliments contenant des glucides.

refractive index

nom masculin (indice de réfraction) (Optics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'indice optique permet de décrire comment se propage la lumière.

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