指数 (zhǐ shù) — (economics/statistics) index; (mathematics) exponent; exponential
Definition
指数 has two distinct senses: in economics/statistics it means an 'index' (e.g. price index); in math it means 'exponent' or 'exponential'. 与指标不同，指数 is a calculated numerical value or a mathematical power, not a target or quota.
noun
(economics/statistics) index(mathematics) exponentexponential
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 指数。Zhè ge yuè de xiāo fèi zhě wù jià zhǐ shù bǐ shàng ge yuè xià jiàng le.This month's consumer price index dropped compared to last month.
- ，指数。Zài shù xué zhōng, zhǐ shù biǎo shì yí gè shù zì chéng de cì shù.In mathematics, the exponent indicates how many times a number is multiplied by itself.
- 指数。Zhè zhǒng bìng dú de chuán bō chéng zhǐ shù zēng zhǎng qū shì.The spread of this virus shows an exponential growth trend.
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