list vs table of contents

table of contents vs list

list and table of contents both are nouns.

list is a verb but table of contents is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
list	Yes	No	Yes	No
table of contents	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, table of contents is a hyponym of list; that is, table of contents is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than list:

list: a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
table of contents: a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start

Other hyponyms of list include agenda, agendum, order of business, A-list, bibliography, bill, black book, blacklist, shitlist, calendar, calorie chart, canon, catalog, catalogue, character set, chart, checklist, class list, honours list, codex, contents, corrigenda, credits, criminal record, record, directory, distribution list, enumeration, numbering, FAQ, free list, grocery list, shopping list, hit list, hit parade, index, key, key, inventory, stock list, mailing list, flag, masthead, computer menu, menu, necrology, play list, playlist, portfolio, posting, price list, push-down list, push-down stack, stack, queue, roll, roster, schedule, shopping list, short list, shortlist, sick list, slate, ticket, standing, wish list, bucket list.

list (noun)	table of contents (noun)
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical	a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

list (verb)	table of contents (verb)
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
enumerate
tilt to one side
cause to lean to the side
include in a list

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