reorientation vs reversal

reorientation and reversal both are nouns.

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

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

reorientation: the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented
reversal: turning in the opposite direction

Other hyponyms of reorientation include turn, reverse, reversion, turnabout, turnaround, change of course.

reorientation (noun)	reversal (noun)
the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented	a change from one state to the opposite state
a fresh orientation; a changed set of attitudes and beliefs	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

reorientation vs reversal

reorientation and reversal both are nouns.

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