compact vs wedge

wedge vs compact

compact and wedge both are nouns.

compact is an adjective but wedge is not an adjective.

compact and wedge both are verbs.

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

As verbs, wedge is a hypernym of compact; that is, wedge is a word with a broader meaning than compact:

compact: make more compact by or as if by pressing
wedge: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

Other hypernyms of compact include force, squeeze.

compact (noun)	wedge (noun)
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse	something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
a small and economical car	a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action	a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
	(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
	a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
	a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
	any shape that is triangular in cross section

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

compact (verb)	wedge (verb)
squeeze or press together	squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
compress into a wad	put, fix, force, or implant
make more compact by or as if by pressing
have the property of being packable or of compacting easily

Difference between compact and wedge

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