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waste vs effluent

effluent vs waste

waste and effluent both are nouns.

waste and effluent both are adjectives.

waste is a verb but effluent is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
effluent Yes Yes No No
As nouns, effluent is a hyponym of waste; that is, effluent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waste:
  • waste: any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
  • effluent: water mixed with waste matter
waste (noun) effluent (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly water mixed with waste matter
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
the trait of wasting resources
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste (adjective) effluent (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate that is flowing outward
waste (verb) effluent (verb)
become physically weaker
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
cause to grow thin or weak
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
spend extravagantly
use inefficiently or inappropriately
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
run off as waste
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
dispose of
Difference between waste and effluent

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