livery vs attention

attention vs livery

livery and attention both are nouns.

livery is an adjective but attention is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, attention is a hypernym of livery; that is, attention is a word with a broader meaning than livery:

livery: the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay
attention: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

Other hypernyms of livery include aid, care, tending.

livery (noun)	attention (noun)
the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another	the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay	a courteous act indicating affection
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs	a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review
	the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
	the faculty or power of mental concentration
	a general interest that leads people to want to know more

livery (adjective)	attention (adjective)
suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress

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