way vs staircase

staircase vs way

way and staircase both are nouns.

way is an adverb but staircase is not an adverb.

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

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

way: any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
staircase: a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

Other hyponyms of way include access, approach, lane, passage, path, road, route, stairway, watercourse, waterway.

way (noun)	staircase (noun)
a course of conduct	a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
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 (adverb)	staircase (adverb)
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)

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