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result vs byproduct

byproduct vs result

result and byproduct both are nouns.

result is a verb but byproduct is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
result Yes No Yes No
byproduct Yes No No No
As nouns, byproduct is a hyponym of result; that is, byproduct is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than result:
  • result: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • byproduct: a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
result (noun) byproduct (noun)
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem a product made during the manufacture of something else
the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
something that results
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
result (verb) byproduct (verb)
come about or follow as a consequence
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
produce as a result or residue
Difference between result and byproduct

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