compact vs tamp

tamp vs compact

compact and tamp both are nouns.

compact is an adjective but tamp is not an adjective.

compact and tamp both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compact	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
tamp	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tamp is a hyponym of compact; that is, tamp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compact:

compact: make more compact by or as if by pressing
tamp: press down tightly

Other hyponyms of compact include pack, tamp down.

compact (noun)	tamp (noun)
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse	a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)
a small and economical car
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

compact (adjective)	tamp (adjective)
closely and firmly united or packed together
briefly giving the gist of something
having a short and solid form or stature

compact (verb)	tamp (verb)
squeeze or press together	press down tightly
compress into a wad
make more compact by or as if by pressing
have the property of being packable or of compacting easily

Difference between compact and tamp

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