attending vs attention

attention vs attending

attending and attention both are nouns.

attending is an adjective but attention is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attending	Yes	Yes	No	No
attention	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, attending and attention are synonyms defined as:

attending and attention: the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

attending (noun)	attention (noun)
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)	the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others	a courteous act indicating affection
	a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review
	the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
	the faculty or power of mental concentration
	a general interest that leads people to want to know more

attending (adjective)	attention (adjective)
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Difference between attending and attention

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