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idiom vs way

way vs idiom

idiom and way both are nouns.

idiom is not an adverb while way is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
idiom Yes No No No
way Yes No No Yes
As nouns, way is a hypernym of idiom; that is, way is a word with a broader meaning than idiom:
  • idiom: the style of a particular artist or school or movement
  • way: how something is done or how it happens
Other hypernyms of idiom include fashion, manner, mode, style.
idiom (noun) way (noun)
the style of a particular artist or school or movement a course of conduct
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up a journey or passage
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
how something is done or how it happens
the property of distance in general
doing as one pleases or chooses
a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'
a line leading to a place or point
a portion of something divided into shares
space for movement
the condition of things generally
idiom (adverb) way (adverb)
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)
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