aggregate household food security index

aggregate Noun

— The aggregate is the number or amount when everything is put together. Although demand was up in certain areas, aggregate demand was down. When each day's time is put together, he's been running for an aggregate of over 762 hours. — Aggregate is the small stones that are used to make concrete.

aggregate Verb

— If you aggregate something, you put or bring it together. You shouldn't aggregate the various costs. Look at them individually. The students' income should be aggregated with the parents'.

household Noun

— A group of people who live together; the group may or may not be a family. A household may also be an individual living alone. How many people are there in your household?

food Noun

— Food is what people and animals eat for nutrition or pleasure when they are hungry. We grow our own food. He eats many foods from other lands. I'm going to get the children some food from the restaurant because they're hungry.

security Noun

— Security is safety. Traditionally, Japanese workers have had good job security. In fact, they usually had a job for life. Since the attack, many Americans have lost their feeling of security. — Security is the people and things that keep you safe. After the bombing, the airport increased security. If you see a problem, please call security.

index Noun

— An index is an alphabetical (A to Z) list, usually at the back of a book, where you can find the pages in a book that talk about particular things or words. Look in the index to see where they talk about Chomsky. — An index shows the level of prices, wages, etc. so you can compare them with those of an earlier date. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones index closed 10 points up at 2,731.23.

index Verb

— If you index something, you make an index (guide) for it. — If you index something to a certain price level, you make it go up or down with that level.