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excretion vs waste

waste vs excretion

excretion and waste both are nouns.

excretion is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

excretion is not a verb while waste is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excretion Yes No No No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, waste is a hypernym of excretion; that is, waste is a word with a broader meaning than excretion:
  • excretion: waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
  • waste: any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
Other hypernyms of excretion include waste material, waste matter, waste product.
excretion (noun) waste (noun)
the bodily process of discharging waste matter useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body (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
excretion (adjective) waste (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
excretion (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 excretion and waste

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