attention vs concentration

concentration vs attention

attention and concentration both are nouns.

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

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

attention: the faculty or power of mental concentration
concentration: complete attention; intense mental effort

Other hyponyms of attention include absorption, engrossment, immersion, mental note, alertness, vigilance, wakefulness, watchfulness.

attention (noun)	concentration (noun)
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something	strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material
a courteous act indicating affection	bringing together military forces
a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review	great and constant diligence and attention
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others	the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
the faculty or power of mental concentration	the spatial property of being crowded together
a general interest that leads people to want to know more	complete attention; intense mental effort
	increase in density

Difference between attention and concentration

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.