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effect vs by-product

by-product vs effect

effect and by-product both are nouns.

effect is a verb but by-product is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effect Yes No Yes No
by-product Yes No No No
As nouns, by-product is a hyponym of effect; that is, by-product is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than effect:
  • effect: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • by-product: a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
effect (noun) by-product (noun)
an outward appearance a product made during the manufacture of something else
(of a law) having legal validity a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
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
effect (verb) by-product (verb)
produce
act so as to bring into existence
Difference between effect and by-product

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