indexical

  1. Adjective.  Of, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the form of an index.
  2. Adjective.  (linguistics, philosophy) Having the character of pointing to, or indicating, a particular state of affairs.
  3. Noun.  (linguistics, philosophy) An indexical statement.

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