change of direction vs reversal

change of direction and reversal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
change of direction	Yes	No	No	No
reversal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reversal is a hyponym of change of direction; that is, reversal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than change of direction:

change of direction: the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented
reversal: turning in the opposite direction

Other hyponyms of change of direction include turn, reverse, reversion, turnabout, turnaround, change of course.

change of direction (noun)	reversal (noun)
the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented	a change from one state to the opposite state
	the act of reversing the order or place of
	turning in the opposite direction
	a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
	a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
	a decision to reverse an earlier decision
	turning in an opposite direction or position
	an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

change of direction vs reversal

change of direction and reversal both are nouns.

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