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ledger vs journal

journal vs ledger

ledger and journal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ledger Yes No No No
journal Yes No No No
As nouns, journal is a hypernym of ledger; that is, journal is a word with a broader meaning than ledger:
  • ledger: an accounting journal as a physical object
  • journal: a record book as a physical object
As nouns, journal is a hyponym of ledger; that is, journal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ledger:
  • ledger: a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
  • journal: a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
Other hyponyms of ledger include cost ledger, general ledger, subsidiary ledger, daybook.
ledger (noun) journal (noun)
an accounting journal as a physical object the part of the axle contained by a bearing
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded a record book as a physical object
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 ledger and journal

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