listing vs canon

canon vs listing

listing and canon both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
listing	Yes	No	No	No
canon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, canon is a hyponym of listing; that is, canon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than listing:

listing: a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
canon: a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church

Other hyponyms of listing include agenda, agendum, order of business, A-list, bibliography, bill, black book, blacklist, shitlist, calendar, calorie chart, catalog, catalogue, character set, chart, checklist, class list, honours list, codex, contents, table of 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.

listing (noun)	canon (noun)
the act of making a list of items	a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)	a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
	a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
	a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
	a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
	a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter

Difference between listing and canon

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