index vs scale

index and scale both are nouns.

index and scale both are verbs.

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

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

index: a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
scale: an ordered reference standard

Other hypernyms of index include graduated table, ordered series, scale of measurement.

index (noun)	scale (noun)
the finger next to the thumb	a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed	an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
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 measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself	a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number	(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
	a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
	a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
	relative magnitude
	the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
	an ordered reference standard

index (verb)	scale (verb)
adjust through indexation	measure with or as if with scales
provide with an index	size or measure according to a scale
list in an index	remove the scales from
	pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
	climb up by means of a ladder
	reach the highest point of
	take by attacking with scaling ladders
	measure by or as if by a scale

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