concordance vs index

index vs concordance

concordance and index both are nouns.

concordance is not a verb while index is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
concordance	Yes	No	No	No
index	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, index is a hypernym of concordance; that is, index is a word with a broader meaning than concordance:

concordance: an index of all main words in a book along with their immediate contexts
index: an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed

concordance (noun)	index (noun)
an index of all main words in a book along with their immediate contexts	the finger next to the thumb
agreement of opinions	an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole	a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
	a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
	a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

concordance (verb)	index (verb)
	adjust through indexation
	provide with an index
	list in an index

Difference between concordance and index

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