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waste vs excretion

excretion vs waste

waste and excretion both are nouns.

waste is an adjective but excretion is not an adjective.

waste is a verb but excretion is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
excretion Yes No No No
As nouns, excretion is a hyponym of waste; that is, excretion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waste:
  • waste: any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
  • excretion: waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
waste (noun) excretion (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly the bodily process of discharging waste matter
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
the trait of wasting resources
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste (adjective) excretion (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) excretion (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 excretion

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