index vs listing

listing vs index

index and listing both are nouns.

index is a verb but listing is not a verb.

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

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

index: an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
listing: a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

Other hypernyms of index include list.

index (noun)	listing (noun)
the finger next to the thumb	the act of making a list of items
an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed	a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
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

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

Difference between index and listing

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