fact vs index

fact and index both are nouns.

fact is not a verb while index is a verb.

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

As nouns, index is a hyponym of fact; that is, index is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fact:

fact: a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened
index: 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

Other hyponyms of fact include book, record, record book, basics, rudiments, index number, indicant, indicator.

fact (noun)	index (noun)
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred	the finger next to the thumb
a concept whose truth can be proved	an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened	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
an event known to have happened or something known to have existed	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

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

Difference between fact and index

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