compress vs wedge

wedge vs compress

compress and wedge both are nouns.

compress and wedge both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of compress include force, squeeze.

compress (noun)	wedge (noun)
a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)	something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
	a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
	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

compress (verb)	wedge (verb)
squeeze or press together	squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
make more compact by or as if by pressing	put, fix, force, or implant

Difference between compress and wedge

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