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adhesive bandage vs patch

patch vs adhesive bandage

adhesive bandage and patch both are nouns.

adhesive bandage is not a verb while patch is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adhesive bandage Yes No No No
patch Yes No Yes No
As nouns, patch is a hypernym of adhesive bandage; that is, patch is a word with a broader meaning than adhesive bandage:
  • adhesive bandage: bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive
  • patch: a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
Other hypernyms of adhesive bandage include bandage.
adhesive bandage (noun) patch (noun)
bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
a connection intended to be used for a limited time
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
a small contrasting part of something
a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
adhesive bandage (verb) patch (verb)
mend by putting a patch on
repair by adding pieces
to join or unite the pieces of
provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
Difference between adhesive bandage and patch

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