reversal vs regression

regression vs reversal

reversal and regression both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

reversal (noun)	regression (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 relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)
turning in the opposite direction	(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
a major change in attitude or principle or point of view	an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
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 regression

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