ballast vs attribute

attribute vs ballast

ballast and attribute both are nouns.

ballast and attribute both are verbs.

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

As nouns, attribute is a hypernym of ballast; that is, attribute is a word with a broader meaning than ballast:

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

ballast (noun)	attribute (noun)
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship	an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps	a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
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

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

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