reversion vs chromosomal mutation

chromosomal mutation vs reversion

reversion and chromosomal mutation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reversion	Yes	No	No	No
chromosomal mutation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, chromosomal mutation is a hypernym of reversion; that is, chromosomal mutation is a word with a broader meaning than reversion:

reversion: (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
chromosomal mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism

Other hypernyms of reversion include genetic mutation, mutation.

reversion (noun)	chromosomal mutation (noun)
a failure to maintain a higher state	(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
turning in the opposite direction
returning to a former state
(genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)

Difference between reversion and chromosomal mutation

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