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externalize vs attribute

attribute vs externalize

externalize is not a noun while attribute is a noun.

externalize and attribute both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
externalize No No Yes No
attribute Yes No Yes No
As verbs, attribute is a hypernym of externalize; that is, attribute is a word with a broader meaning than externalize:
  • externalize: regard as objective
  • attribute: attribute or credit to
Other hypernyms of externalize include ascribe, assign, impute.
externalize (noun) attribute (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
externalize (verb) attribute (verb)
make external or objective, or give reality to attribute or credit to
regard as objective decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
Difference between externalize and attribute

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