rising vs upheaval

upheaval vs rising

rising and upheaval both are nouns.

rising is an adjective but upheaval is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rising	Yes	Yes	No	No
upheaval	Yes	No	No	No

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

rising: a movement upward; rise above the ground
upheaval: (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

Other hyponyms of rising include climb, climbing, mounting, elevation, lift, raising, heave, heaving, liftoff, rapid climb, rapid growth, zoom, takeoff, uplift, upthrow, upthrust, uplifting.

rising (noun)	upheaval (noun)
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another	disturbance usually in protest
a movement upward; rise above the ground	(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
	a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
	a violent disturbance

rising (adjective)	upheaval (adjective)
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
sloping upward
coming to maturity
newly come into prominence

Difference between rising and upheaval

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