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food waste vs waste

waste vs food waste

food waste and waste both are nouns.

food waste is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

food waste is not a verb while waste is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
food waste Yes No No No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, waste is a hypernym of food waste; that is, waste is a word with a broader meaning than food waste:
  • food waste: food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
  • waste: any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
Other hypernyms of food waste include waste material, waste matter, waste product.
food waste (noun) waste (noun)
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) 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
food waste (adjective) waste (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
food waste (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 food waste and waste

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