wedge vs diacritic

diacritic vs wedge

wedge and diacritic both are nouns.

wedge is not an adjective while diacritic is an adjective.

wedge is a verb but diacritic is not a verb.

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

As nouns, diacritic is a hypernym of wedge; that is, diacritic is a word with a broader meaning than wedge:

wedge: a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
diacritic: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation

Other hypernyms of wedge include diacritical mark.

wedge (noun)	diacritic (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 mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
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 (adjective)	diacritic (adjective)
	capable of distinguishing

wedge (verb)	diacritic (verb)
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
put, fix, force, or implant

Difference between wedge and diacritic

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