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byproduct vs result

result vs byproduct

byproduct and result both are nouns.

byproduct is not a verb while result is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
byproduct Yes No No No
result Yes No Yes No
As nouns, result is a hypernym of byproduct; that is, result is a word with a broader meaning than byproduct:
  • byproduct: a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
  • result: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Other hypernyms of byproduct include consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, upshot.
byproduct (noun) result (noun)
a product made during the manufacture of something else a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause
something that results
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
byproduct (verb) result (verb)
come about or follow as a consequence
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
produce as a result or residue
Difference between byproduct and result

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