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effect vs byproduct

byproduct vs effect

effect and byproduct both are nouns.

effect is a verb but byproduct is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effect Yes No Yes No
byproduct Yes No No No
As nouns, byproduct is a hyponym of effect; that is, byproduct is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than effect:
  • effect: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • byproduct: a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
effect (noun) byproduct (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) byproduct (verb)
produce
act so as to bring into existence
Difference between effect and byproduct

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