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file vs card catalog

card catalog vs file

file and card catalog both are nouns.

file is a verb but card catalog is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
file Yes No Yes No
card catalog Yes No No No
As nouns, card catalog is a hyponym of file; that is, card catalog is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than file:
  • file: office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
  • card catalog: an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item
Other hyponyms of file include card catalogue, card index, vertical file.
file (noun) card catalog (noun)
a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item
office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order a library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card
a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
file (verb) card catalog (verb)
place in a container for keeping records
file a formal charge against
record in a public office or in a court of law
smooth with a file
proceed in line
Difference between file and card catalog

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