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byproduct vs effect

effect vs byproduct

byproduct and effect both are nouns.

byproduct is not a verb while effect is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
byproduct Yes No No No
effect Yes No Yes No
As nouns, effect is a hypernym of byproduct; that is, effect is a word with a broader meaning than byproduct:
  • byproduct: a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
  • effect: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Other hypernyms of byproduct include consequence, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot.
byproduct (noun) effect (noun)
a product made during the manufacture of something else an outward appearance
a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence (of a law) having legal validity
an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
byproduct (verb) effect (verb)
produce
act so as to bring into existence
Difference between byproduct and effect

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