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journal vs ledger

ledger vs journal

journal and ledger both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
journal Yes No No No
ledger Yes No No No
As nouns, ledger is a hyponym of journal; that is, ledger is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than journal:
  • journal: a record book as a physical object
  • ledger: an accounting journal as a physical object
Other hyponyms of journal include daybook, diary.
As nouns, ledger is a hypernym of journal; that is, ledger is a word with a broader meaning than journal:
  • journal: a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
  • ledger: a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
Other hypernyms of journal include account book, book, book of account, leger.
journal (noun) ledger (noun)
the part of the axle contained by a bearing an accounting journal as a physical object
a record book as a physical object a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
a periodical dedicated to a particular subject
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
Difference between journal and ledger

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