spreading vs change of location

spreading and change of location both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spreading	Yes	No	No	No
change of location	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, change of location is a hypernym of spreading; that is, change of location is a word with a broader meaning than spreading:

spreading: process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
change of location: a movement through space that changes the location of something

Other hypernyms of spreading include travel.

spreading (noun)	change of location (noun)
act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time	a movement through space that changes the location of something
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space