altercation vs row

altercation and row both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
altercation	Yes	No	No	No
row	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, row is a hypernym of altercation; that is, row is a word with a broader meaning than altercation:

Other hypernyms of altercation include dustup, quarrel, run-in, words, wrangle.

altercation (noun)	row (noun)
noisy quarrel	the act of rowing as a sport
	(construction) a layer of masonry
	a continuous chronological succession without an interruption
	an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
	a linear array of numbers, letters, or symbols side by side
	a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally)
	an angry dispute

altercation (verb)	row (verb)
	propel with oars