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way vs instrument

instrument vs way

way and instrument both are nouns.

way is not a verb while instrument is a verb.

way is an adverb but instrument is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
way Yes No No Yes
instrument Yes No Yes No
As nouns, instrument is a hyponym of way; that is, instrument 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
  • instrument: the means whereby some act is accomplished
Other hyponyms of way include dint, escape, fast track, tool, road, stepping stone, expedient, desperate measure, open sesame, salvation, tooth, voice, wings.
way (noun) instrument (noun)
a course of conduct the means whereby some act is accomplished
to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end a device that requires skill for proper use
a journey or passage any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
how something is done or how it happens the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
the property of distance in general a person used by another to gain an end
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 (verb) instrument (verb)
address a legal document to
write an instrumental score for
equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
way (adverb) instrument (adverb)
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)
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