way vs expedient

expedient vs way

way and expedient both are nouns.

way is not an adjective while expedient is an adjective.

way is an adverb but expedient is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
way	Yes	No	No	Yes
expedient	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

way: to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
expedient: a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one

Other hyponyms of way include dint, escape, fast track, instrument, tool, road, stepping stone, desperate measure, open sesame, salvation, tooth, voice, wings.

way (noun)	expedient (noun)
a course of conduct	a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
a journey or passage
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

way (adjective)	expedient (adjective)
	serving to promote your interest
	appropriate to a purpose; practical

way (adverb)	expedient (adverb)
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)

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