tending vs attention

attention vs tending

tending and attention both are nouns.

tending is an adjective but attention is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, tending and attention are synonyms defined as:

tending and attention: the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

Other synonyms of tending include aid, care.

tending (noun)	attention (noun)
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something	the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
	a courteous act indicating affection
	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

tending (adjective)	attention (adjective)
(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward

Difference between tending and attention

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