reversal vs happening

happening vs reversal

reversal and happening both are nouns.

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

As nouns, happening is a hypernym of reversal; that is, happening is a word with a broader meaning than reversal:

reversal: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
happening: an event that happens

Other hypernyms of reversal include natural event, occurrence, occurrent.

reversal (noun)	happening (noun)
a change from one state to the opposite state	an event that happens
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

Difference between reversal and happening

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