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effluent vs waste

waste vs effluent

effluent and waste both are nouns.

effluent and waste both are adjectives.

effluent is not a verb while waste is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effluent Yes Yes No No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, waste is a hypernym of effluent; that is, waste is a word with a broader meaning than effluent:
  • effluent: water mixed with waste matter
  • waste: any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
Other hypernyms of effluent include waste material, waste matter, waste product.
effluent (noun) waste (noun)
water mixed with waste matter useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
the trait of wasting resources
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
effluent (adjective) waste (adjective)
that is flowing outward located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
effluent (verb) waste (verb)
become physically weaker
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
cause to grow thin or weak
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
spend extravagantly
use inefficiently or inappropriately
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
run off as waste
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
dispose of
Difference between effluent and waste

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