way vs idiom

way and idiom both are nouns.

way is an adverb but idiom is not an adverb.

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

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

way: how something is done or how it happens
idiom: the style of a particular artist or school or movement

Other hyponyms of way include artistic style, drape, fit, form, life-style, life style, lifestyle, modus vivendi, setup, signature, touch, wise, response, sportiness.

way (noun)	idiom (noun)
a course of conduct	the style of a particular artist or school or movement
to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end	the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
a journey or passage	an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another	a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
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 (adverb)	idiom (adverb)
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)

Difference between way and idiom

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