jam vs preserve

preserve vs jam

jam and preserve both are nouns.

jam and preserve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jam	Yes	No	Yes	No
preserve	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, preserve is a hypernym of jam; that is, preserve is a word with a broader meaning than jam:

jam: preserve of crushed fruit
preserve: fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

Other hypernyms of jam include conserve, conserves, preserves.

jam (noun)	preserve (noun)
deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems	fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
preserve of crushed fruit	a reservation where animals are protected
a dense crowd of people	a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
informal terms for a difficult situation

jam (verb)	preserve (verb)
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals	prevent (food) from rotting
crowd or pack to capacity	keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
get stuck and immobilized	to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
block passage through	keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
crush or bruise	maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
press tightly together or cram	keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing
push down forcibly

Difference between jam and preserve

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