a word or expression whose reference may vary from speaker to speaker: some indexicals are “I,” “this,” “now,” and “here”
of, having to do with, or serving as an indexical
indexical
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indexical
adjective
- Of or having the function of an index.
- Linguistics Deictic.
noun
A deictic word or element.
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Adjective
(comparative more indexical, superlative most indexical)
- Of, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the form of an index.
- (linguistics, philosophy) Having the character of pointing to, or indicating, a particular state of affairs
Usage notes
- Nouns to which "indexical" is often applied: expression, sign, reference.
Noun
(plural indexicals)
- (linguistics, philosophy) An indexical statement
Origin
index + -ical
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