index number
noun
: a number used to indicate change in magnitude (as of cost or price) as compared with the magnitude at some specified time usually taken as 100
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On the other end of the spectrum was the city of Coimbatore, India, which had the lowest cost of living index number in the world at 17.1.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
The index number itself was down a 20th of a percentage point from July.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
The economists cited weekly initial jobless claims that fell for a sixth consecutive week as well as better-than-expected flash purchasing managers’ index numbers, which reached a seven-month high.
—Sean Conlon,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Historically, the misery index has accurately predicted the presidential outcome, with a high index number predicting that the incumbent party was set to lose.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
The index number itself was down a 20th of a percentage point from July.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
The economists cited weekly initial jobless claims that fell for a sixth consecutive week as well as better-than-expected flash purchasing managers’ index numbers, which reached a seven-month high.
—Sean Conlon,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Historically, the misery index has accurately predicted the presidential outcome, with a high index number predicting that the incumbent party was set to lose.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Index number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/index%20number. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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