attention vs intervention

intervention vs attention

attention and intervention both are nouns.

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

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

attention: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
intervention: care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

Other hyponyms of attention include hair care, haircare, hairdressing, maternalism, baby sitting, babysitting, pet sitting, dental care, first aid, treatment, incubation, livery, manicure, pedicure, nourishment, nursing, tender loving care, TLC, nurturance, personal care, skin care, skincare, faith cure, faith healing, tree surgery, health care, healthcare.

attention (noun)	intervention (noun)
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something	the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
a courteous act indicating affection	(law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings
a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review	care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others	the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
the faculty or power of mental concentration	a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
a general interest that leads people to want to know more

Difference between attention and intervention

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