indexing

1 of 2

noun

in·​dex·​ing ˈin-ˌdek-siŋ 

: indexation

indexing

2 of 2

present participle of index entry 2

Examples of indexing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Why Descriptions And Keywords In Comments Actually Matter As part of this evolution, the comments section is an active part of Instagram’s content indexing system. — Tonia Ryan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Amy Brooks President of Global Business Development At the risk of over-indexing, another former Stanford player who has spent two-plus decades in the NBA. — Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

There was no indexing and cataloging in a professional archival way throughout this vault process. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

Doing the homework But Lerner expects the bull market to remain intact, saying the current environment appears to reward active investing rather than passive indexing. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1974, in the meaning defined above