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reverse vs rule

rule vs reverse

reverse and rule both are nouns.

reverse is an adjective but rule is not an adjective.

reverse and rule both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reverse Yes Yes Yes No
rule Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rule is a hypernym of reverse; that is, rule is a word with a broader meaning than reverse:
  • reverse: rule against
  • rule: decide with authority
Other hypernyms of reverse include decree.
reverse (noun) rule (noun)
(American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
turning in the opposite direction a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed something regarded as a normative example
the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
a relation of direct opposition (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
prescribed guide for conduct or action
(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
dominance or power through legal authority
the duration of a monarch's or government's power
reverse (adjective) rule (adjective)
of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle
directed or moving toward the rear
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
reverse (verb) rule (verb)
change to the contrary keep in check
turn inside out or upside down decide with authority
reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of decide on and make a declaration about
rule against mark or draw with a ruler
cancel officially exercise authority over; as of nations
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
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