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Meaning of indexical | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the form of an index.
  2. Having or imparting a meaning, or signifying a referent, that changes according to context.

Equivalents

Suomi indeksikaalinen

Examples

“In order⟳ that they might represent⟳ the worlds of experience⟳ and imagination, such symbols have⟳ to be put⟳ together with ‘indexical’ signs, as Peirce termed them, such as articles (the, some), demonstratives (this, those), tense-inflections (walk-s, walk-ed), moods (may/might walk⟳, shall/should walk⟳) etc.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

indexicalist indexless indexlike indexterous indextrinoid indextrous

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