regress vs reverse

reverse vs regress

regress and reverse both are nouns.

regress is not an adjective while reverse is an adjective.

regress and reverse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
regress	Yes	No	Yes	No
reverse	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, reverse is a hypernym of regress; that is, reverse is a word with a broader meaning than regress:

regress: go back to a previous state
reverse: change to the contrary

Other hypernyms of regress include change by reversal, turn.

regress (noun)	reverse (noun)
returning to a former state	(American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence	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

regress (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

regress (verb)	reverse (verb)
go back to bad behavior	change to the contrary
get worse or fall back to a previous condition	turn inside out or upside down
go back to a previous state	reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of
go back to a statistical means	rule against
	cancel officially

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