indexicality en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English indexical Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English indexicality From indexical + -ity.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being indexical.
The theories of Kripke ( 1980 ), Soames ( 2003 ), and the proposal of Devitt and Sterelny, among others, take a stand on how the indexicality of natural kind terms is implemented.
2007 May 31, Jussi Wiljami Jylkkä, “Theories of natural kind term reference and empirical psychology”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 139, number 2, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| indexicalities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |