index vs log

index and log both are nouns.

index and log both are verbs.

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

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

index: a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
log: the exponent required to produce a given number

Other hyponyms of index include degree, logarithm.

index (noun)	log (noun)
the finger next to the thumb	measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water
an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed	a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)
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	the exponent required to produce a given number
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself	a written record of messages sent or received
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number	a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

index (verb)	log (verb)
adjust through indexation	enter into a log, as on ships and planes
provide with an index	cut lumber, as in woods and forests
list in an index

Difference between index and log

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