change by reversal vs tack

tack vs change by reversal

change by reversal is not a noun while tack is a noun.

change by reversal and tack both are verbs.

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

As verbs, tack is a hyponym of change by reversal; that is, tack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than change by reversal:

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

Other hyponyms of change by reversal include alternate, flip-flop, flip, interchange, switch, turn the tables, turn the tide, commutate, exchange, switch, switch over, correct, rectify, right, falsify, commute, permute, transpose, metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify, regress, retrovert, return, revert, turn back, desynchronise, desynchronize, deconsecrate, desecrate, unhallow, undo.

change by reversal (noun)	tack (noun)
	sailing a zigzag course
	(nautical) the act of changing tack
	a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
	gear for a horse
	(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
	the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

change by reversal (verb)	tack (verb)
change to the contrary	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
	fasten with tacks
	sew together loosely, with large stitches
	fix to; attach
	create by putting components or members together
	turn into the wind

Difference between change by reversal and tack

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