patching vs reparation

patching and reparation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patching	Yes	No	No	No
reparation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reparation is a hypernym of patching; that is, reparation is a word with a broader meaning than patching:

Other hypernyms of patching include fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair.

patching (noun)	reparation (noun)
the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it	something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
	the act of putting something in working order again
	(usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors
	compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury