zig-zag fold vs crease

crease vs zig-zag fold

zig-zag fold and crease both are nouns.

zig-zag fold is not a verb while crease is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
zig-zag fold	Yes	No	No	No
crease	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, crease is a hypernym of zig-zag fold; that is, crease is a word with a broader meaning than zig-zag fold:

zig-zag fold: a continuous parallel folding in an accordion-like fashion, that is with folds alternatively made to the front and back in zig-zag folds.
crease: an angular or rounded shape made by folding

Other hypernyms of zig-zag fold include bend, crimp, flexure, fold, plication.

zig-zag fold (noun)	crease (noun)
a continuous parallel folding in an accordion-like fashion, that is with folds alternatively made to the front and back in zig-zag folds.	a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
	a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
	an angular or rounded shape made by folding

zig-zag fold (verb)	crease (verb)
	become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
	make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
	make wrinkled or creased
	scrape gently

Difference between zig-zag fold and crease

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