tape vs audiotape

tape and audiotape both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of tape include videotape.

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

tape: 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
audiotape: magnetic tape for use in recording sound

Other hyponyms of tape include cassette tape, magnetic stripe, videotape.

tape (noun)	audiotape (noun)
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening	magnetic tape for use in recording sound
a recording made on magnetic tape	a tape recording of sound
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