What does indexical mean?
Indexical means Of, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the form of an index..
Indexical
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Of, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the form of an index..
Definitions by Sense
- Of, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the form of an index.
- (linguistics, philosophy) Having or imparting a meaning, or signifying a referent, that changes according to context.
- (linguistics, philosophy) An indexical term.
Example Sentences
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.
So even with indexicals, there is a Sinn for every meaning.
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Antonyms for indexical
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Word Forms
- more indexical
- most indexical
- indexicals
Usage Notes
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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.
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