reversal vs regress

regress vs reversal

reversal and regress both are nouns.

reversal is not a verb while regress is a verb.

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

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

reversal: a change from one state to the opposite state
regress: returning to a former state

Other hyponyms of reversal include regression, retrogression, retroversion, reversion.

reversal (noun)	regress (noun)
a change from one state to the opposite state	returning to a former state
the act of reversing the order or place of	the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence
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

reversal (verb)	regress (verb)
	go back to bad behavior
	get worse or fall back to a previous condition
	go back to a previous state
	go back to a statistical means

Difference between reversal and regress

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