shunt vs bypass

shunt and bypass both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shunt	Yes	No	Yes	No
bypass	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shunt and bypass are synonyms defined as:

shunt and bypass: a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current

Other synonyms of shunt include electrical shunt.

As nouns, bypass is a hyponym of shunt; that is, bypass is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shunt:

shunt: a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another
bypass: a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)

Other hyponyms of shunt include portacaval shunt.

shunt (noun)	bypass (noun)
implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body	a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current	a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another	a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)

shunt (verb)	bypass (verb)
transfer to another track, of trains	avoid something unpleasant or laborious
provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt