index vs price index

price index vs index

index and price index both are nouns.

index is a verb but price index is not a verb.

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

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

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
price index: an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time

Other hyponyms of index include BMI, body mass index, business index, leading indicator, price level, short account, stock index, stock market index.

index (noun)	price index (noun)
the finger next to the thumb	an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time
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)	price index (verb)
adjust through indexation
provide with an index
list in an index

Difference between index and price index

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