attribute vs ballast

ballast vs attribute

attribute and ballast both are nouns.

attribute and ballast both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attribute	Yes	No	Yes	No
ballast	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

attribute: an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
ballast: an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings

Other hyponyms of attribute include state, form, shape, time, infinite, space, human nature, trait, character, thing, common denominator, personality, cheer, cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshine, uncheerfulness, ethos, eidos, quality, property, heritage, inheritance, depth.

attribute (noun)	ballast (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity	any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished	an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
	a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
	an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
	coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads

attribute (verb)	ballast (verb)
attribute or credit to	make steady with a ballast
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme

Difference between attribute and ballast

Words related to "ballast"

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