Index and Type

Index

Index verb - To put (someone or something) on a list.

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Type and index are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Type" instead the word "Index" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: indexed, indexing, indexation, indexable

Type verb - To arrange or assign according to type.

Usage example: type the birds by geographical range

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Index and type are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Index" instead the word "Type" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: typical, typed

good	good index	good type
specific	specific index	specific type
right	right index	right type
complete	complete index	complete type
Other adjectives: certain, separate, original, correct, single, actual, entire, bad, main, cute, new, general, last, different.

If you're redirecting a page that was previously an index, remember to set the page type as "trope" first and remove the indexing, otherwise the old name will still show up at the index bars.

Source: Administrivia / How to Move a Page
This index is for insects, arachnids, worms, sponges and every other type of creature without a backbone.

Source: Invertebrate Index
In theory, the type should automatically become "redirect" when you redirect it, but it can get stuck at "index", causing the double bar.

Source: Administrivia / How to Move a Page

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Type and Index. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/index/type

Index & Type. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/index/type>.

Type or Index. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/index/type.

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