index vs margin of safety

margin of safety vs index

index and margin of safety both are nouns.

index is a verb but margin of safety is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
index	Yes	No	Yes	No
margin of safety	Yes	No	No	No

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

index: a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
margin of safety: the margin required in order to insure safety

Other hyponyms of index include margin of error, safety margin.

index (noun)	margin of safety (noun)
the finger next to the thumb	the margin required in order to insure safety
an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
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)	margin of safety (verb)
adjust through indexation
provide with an index
list in an index

Difference between index and margin of safety

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