tape vs adhesive tape

tape and adhesive tape both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tape	Yes	No	Yes	No
adhesive tape	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, adhesive tape is a hyponym of tape; that is, adhesive tape is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tape:

Other hyponyms of tape include inkle, webbing.

tape (noun)	adhesive tape (noun)
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening	tape coated with adhesive
a recording made on magnetic tape
measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths
memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information
the finishing line for a foot race