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index fossil
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index of dissimilarity
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precipitation-efficiency index
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Index Librorum Prohibitorum
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Shannon-Wiener index of diversity
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index number
index number in econometrics, a figure reflecting a change in value or quantity as compared with a standard or base. The base usually equals 100 and the index number is usually expressed as a percentage. For example, if a commodity cost twice as much in 1970 as it did in 1960, its index number... Read more |
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Felsic
Felsic Geologists sometimes find it useful to classify igneous rocks based on color. Because color is sensitive to minor chemical differences it is not a very reliable index to the history or composition of any given rock ; however, it has the merit of being obvious at a glance, making color... Read more |
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diversity index
diversity index The mathematical expression of the species diversity of a given community or area, which includes due allowance for the relative abundance of different species present. Such indices (e.g. the Shannon–Wiener index) are generally considered an important means for comparisons of... Read more |
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share index
share index An index formed by selecting a number of prominent shares traded on a stock exchange and comparing the value of these shares with their value on a stated date in the base year. The daily value of the shares takes into account the volume of shares traded (see weighted average). See Dow... Read more |
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cephalic index
cephalic index [Gr. kephale =head], ratio of the breadth of the head to its length. Expressed as a percental number, it provides the simplest description of the geometric relation of two dimensions. The index is obtained by dividing the maximum width of the cranium by its maximum length and... Read more |
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Provincial Lives: Middle Class Experience in the Antebellum Middle West
...illustrations, index, and notes...Almost all the localities on the near frontier...Illinois, eastern Iowa, and southwest...mining camps of Mineral Point, Shullsburg...Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Pekin, Havanna...Mississippi River towns in ... |