alternate vs change by reversal

change by reversal vs alternate

alternate is a noun but change by reversal is not a noun.

alternate is an adjective but change by reversal is not an adjective.

alternate and change by reversal both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alternate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
change by reversal	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, change by reversal is a hypernym of alternate; that is, change by reversal is a word with a broader meaning than alternate:

alternate: reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
change by reversal: change to the contrary

Other hypernyms of alternate include reverse, turn.

alternate (noun)	change by reversal (noun)
someone who takes the place of another person

alternate (adjective)	change by reversal (adjective)
of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
serving or used in place of another
occurring by turns; first one and then the other
every second one of a series

alternate (verb)	change by reversal (verb)
do something in turns	change to the contrary
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
be an understudy or alternate for a role
exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

Difference between alternate and change by reversal

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