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waste vs scrap

scrap vs waste

waste and scrap both are nouns.

waste is an adjective but scrap is not an adjective.

waste and scrap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
scrap Yes No Yes No
As nouns, scrap is a hyponym of waste; that is, scrap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waste:
  • waste: any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
  • scrap: worthless material that is to be disposed of
Other hyponyms of waste include dross, impurity, exhaust, exhaust fumes, fumes, body waste, excrement, excreta, excretion, excretory product, crud, filth, skank, sewage, sewerage, effluent, sewer water, wastewater, food waste, garbage, refuse, scraps, pollutant, rubbish, trash, slop, toxic industrial waste, toxic waste.
waste (noun) scrap (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
the trait of wasting resources a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation worthless material that is to be disposed of
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste (adjective) scrap (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) scrap (verb)
become physically weaker make into scrap or refuse
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly have a disagreement over something
cause to grow thin or weak dispose of (something useless or old)
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
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