applause vs approval

applause and approval both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
applause	Yes	No	No	No
approval	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, approval is a hypernym of applause; that is, approval is a word with a broader meaning than applause:

Other hypernyms of applause include commendation.

applause (noun)	approval (noun)
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together	the formal act of approving
	a message expressing a favorable opinion
	a feeling of liking something or someone good
	acceptance as satisfactory