Index-linked
[in-deks-lingk] /ˈɪn dɛksˈlɪŋk/
verb (used with object), Chiefly British Economics.
1.
(def 25).
adjective
1.
(of wages, interest rates, etc) directly related to the cost-of-living index and rising or falling accordingly
adjective
pertaining to a financial instrument whose value is adjusted according to the cost-of-living index or another economic indicator (also applied to prices, wages)
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