tamp vs compact

compact vs tamp

tamp and compact both are nouns.

tamp is not an adjective while compact is an adjective.

tamp and compact both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of tamp include compress, pack together.

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

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

tamp (verb)	compact (verb)
press down tightly	squeeze or press together
	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 tamp and compact

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