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happening vs reverse

reverse vs happening

happening and reverse both are nouns.

happening is not an adjective while reverse is an adjective.

happening is not a verb while reverse is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
happening Yes No No No
reverse Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, reverse is a hyponym of happening; that is, reverse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than happening:
  • happening: an event that happens
  • reverse: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
Other hyponyms of happening include accompaniment, attendant, co-occurrence, concomitant, avalanche, experience, trouble, treat, miracle, marvel, wonder, thing, episode, contingence, contingency, eventuality, beginning, conclusion, ending, finish, one-off, periodic event, recurrent event, alteration, change, modification, computer error, error, accident, chance event, fortuity, stroke, fire, incident, discharge, case, example, instance, motion, movement, failure, success, appearance, destiny, fate, disappearance, disappearance, contact, impinging, striking, finish, collapse, break, interruption, sound, union, news event, flash, convergence, juncture, occasion, burst, flare-up, outburst, eruption, irruption, outbreak, black eye, blow, reversal, setback, bonanza, boom, bunce, godsend, gold rush, gravy, manna from heaven, windfall, collapse, crash, supervention.
happening (noun) reverse (noun)
an event that happens (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
turning in the opposite direction
the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
a relation of direct opposition
happening (adjective) reverse (adjective)
of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle
directed or moving toward the rear
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
happening (verb) reverse (verb)
change to the contrary
turn inside out or upside down
reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of
rule against
cancel officially
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