wedge vs compress

compress vs wedge

wedge and compress both are nouns.

wedge and compress both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wedge	Yes	No	Yes	No
compress	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, compress is a hyponym of wedge; that is, compress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wedge:

wedge: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
compress: make more compact by or as if by pressing

Other hyponyms of wedge include impact, compact, pack together.

wedge (noun)	compress (noun)
something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them	a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
any shape that is triangular in cross section

wedge (verb)	compress (verb)
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space	squeeze or press together
put, fix, force, or implant	make more compact by or as if by pressing

Difference between wedge and compress

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