index vs provide

provide vs index

index is a noun but provide is not a noun.

index and provide both are verbs.

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

As verbs, provide is a hypernym of index; that is, provide is a word with a broader meaning than index:

index: provide with an index
provide: give something useful or necessary to

Other hypernyms of index include furnish, offer, render, supply.

index (noun)	provide (noun)
the finger next to the thumb
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)	provide (verb)
adjust through indexation	take measures in preparation for
provide with an index	determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
list in an index	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
	give something useful or necessary to
	supply means of subsistence; earn a living
	mount or put up
	make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain

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