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tool vs way

way vs tool

tool and way both are nouns.

tool is a verb but way is not a verb.

tool is not an adverb while way is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tool Yes No Yes No
way Yes No No Yes
As nouns, way is a hypernym of tool; that is, way is a word with a broader meaning than tool:
  • tool: the means whereby some act is accomplished
  • way: to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
Other hypernyms of tool include agency, means.
tool (noun) way (noun)
the means whereby some act is accomplished a course of conduct
an implement used in the practice of a vocation to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
obscene terms for penis a journey or passage
a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else 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
tool (verb) way (verb)
work with a tool
ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it
drive
furnish with tools
tool (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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