jam vs preserves

preserves vs jam

jam and preserves both are nouns.

jam is a verb but preserves is not a verb.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of jam include conserve, conserves, preserve.

jam (noun)	preserves (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 dense crowd of people
informal terms for a difficult situation

jam (verb)	preserves (verb)
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
crowd or pack to capacity
get stuck and immobilized
block passage through
crush or bruise
press tightly together or cram
push down forcibly

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