scale vs index

scale and index both are nouns.

scale and index both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scale	Yes	No	Yes	No
index	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

scale: an ordered reference standard
index: a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

Other hyponyms of scale include Beaufort scale, wind scale, logarithmic scale, Mercalli scale, Mohs scale, Richter scale, moment magnitude scale, temperature scale, wage scale, wage schedule, Douglas scale, Douglas sea scale, international sea and swell scale.

scale (noun)	index (noun)
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals	the finger next to the thumb
an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks	an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass	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 metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)	a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)	a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
relative magnitude
the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
an ordered reference standard

scale (verb)	index (verb)
measure with or as if with scales	adjust through indexation
size or measure according to a scale	provide with an index
remove the scales from	list in an index
pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
climb up by means of a ladder
reach the highest point of
take by attacking with scaling ladders
measure by or as if by a scale

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