attribute vs inheritance

inheritance vs attribute

attribute and inheritance both are nouns.

attribute is a verb but inheritance is not a verb.

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

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

attribute: an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
inheritance: any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors

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

attribute (noun)	inheritance (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity	hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished	any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
	(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
	that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner

attribute (verb)	inheritance (verb)
attribute or credit to
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme

Difference between attribute and inheritance

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