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card catalogue vs Rolodex

Rolodex vs card catalogue

card catalogue and Rolodex both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
card catalogue Yes No No No
Rolodex Yes No No No
As nouns, Rolodex is a hyponym of card catalogue; that is, Rolodex is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than card catalogue:
  • card catalogue: an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item
  • Rolodex: (trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers
card catalogue (noun) Rolodex (noun)
an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item (trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers
a library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card
Difference between card catalogue and Rolodex

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