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result vs side effect

side effect vs result

result and side effect both are nouns.

result is a verb but side effect is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
result Yes No Yes No
side effect Yes No No No
As nouns, side effect is a hyponym of result; that is, side effect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than result:
  • result: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • side effect: any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
result (noun) side effect (noun)
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
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 usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy
something that results
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
result (verb) side effect (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 side effect

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