margin of error vs index

index vs margin of error

margin of error and index both are nouns.

margin of error is not a verb while index is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
margin of error	Yes	No	No	No
index	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

margin of error: the margin required in order to insure safety
index: a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

Other hypernyms of margin of error include margin.

margin of error (noun)	index (noun)
the margin required in order to insure safety	the finger next to the thumb
	an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
	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 mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
	a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

margin of error (verb)	index (verb)
	adjust through indexation
	provide with an index
	list in an index

Difference between margin of error and index

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