reordering vs passing

reordering and passing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reordering	Yes	No	No	No
passing	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

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

Other hyponyms of reordering include permutation, reversal, transposition, overtaking, make, shuffle, shuffling.

reordering (noun)	passing (noun)
a rearrangement in a different order	going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
	success in satisfying a test or requirement
	(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
	a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
	euphemistic expressions for death
	the motion of one object relative to another
	the end of something

reordering (adjective)	passing (adjective)
	of advancing the ball by throwing it
	hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
	lasting a very short time
	allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily

reordering (adverb)	passing (adverb)
	to an extraordinary degree