rip vs turbulence

turbulence vs rip

rip and turbulence both are nouns.

rip is a verb but turbulence is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rip	Yes	No	Yes	No
turbulence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, turbulence is a hypernym of rip; that is, turbulence is a word with a broader meaning than rip:

rip: a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
turbulence: unstable flow of a liquid or gas

Other hypernyms of rip include turbulency.

rip (noun)	turbulence (noun)
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something	unstable flow of a liquid or gas
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current	a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart	instability in the atmosphere
a dissolute man in fashionable society

rip (verb)	turbulence (verb)
criticize or abuse strongly and violently
tear or be torn violently
cut (wood) along the grain
move precipitously or violently
take without the owner's consent

Difference between rip and turbulence

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