rip vs turbulency

turbulency vs rip

rip and turbulency both are nouns.

rip is a verb but turbulency is not a verb.

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

As nouns, turbulency is a hypernym of rip; that is, turbulency 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
turbulency: unstable flow of a liquid or gas

Other hypernyms of rip include turbulence.

rip (noun)	turbulency (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
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
a dissolute man in fashionable society

rip (verb)	turbulency (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 turbulency

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