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Sensex

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛnsɛks/

Definition of Sensex

noun

a figure indicating the relative prices of shares on the Mumbai (Bombay) Stock Exchange: the Sensex fell by 56 points to close at 3,653

Origin:

1990s: blend of sensitive and index

Nearby words

sense of proportion
sense organ
sense-experience
sensei
senseless
Sensex
sensibility
sensible
sensillum
sensitive
sensitive period

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leporine

/ ˈlɛpərʌɪn

adjective

of or resembling a hare or hares …

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