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

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 catalog; card catalogue; card index

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)