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CARD INDEX

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Dictionary entry overview: What does card index mean?

• CARD INDEX (noun)
The noun CARD INDEX has 1 sense:

1. an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item

Familiarity information: CARD INDEX used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CARD INDEX (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

An alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

card index; card catalog; card catalogue

Hypernyms ("card index" is a kind of...):

file; file cabinet; filing cabinet (office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "card index"):

Rolodex ((trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers)

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