deciding vs reversal

reversal vs deciding

deciding and reversal both are nouns.

deciding is an adjective but reversal is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deciding	Yes	Yes	No	No
reversal	Yes	No	No	No

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

deciding: the cognitive process of reaching a decision
reversal: a decision to reverse an earlier decision

Other hyponyms of deciding include officiating, officiation, refereeing, umpirage, determination, eclectic method, eclecticism, groupthink, closure, resolution, settlement, judgement, judging, judgment, change of mind, flip-flop, turnabout, turnaround, choice, pick, selection, cull, reject, alternative, choice, option.

deciding (noun)	reversal (noun)
the cognitive process of reaching a decision	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

deciding (adjective)	reversal (adjective)
having the power or quality of deciding

Difference between deciding and reversal

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