Definitions
- Referring to the act of empowering or providing the necessary tools or resources to achieve a goal. - Talking about the process of making something possible or feasible. - Describing the state of being enabled or empowered to take action or make decisions.
- Referring to the act of facilitating or allowing someone to continue a negative behavior or habit. - Talking about the process of making something possible or feasible. - Describing the state of being allowed or given permission to do something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to making something possible or feasible.
- 2Both can be used in the context of providing resources or tools to achieve a goal.
- 3Both involve some form of empowerment or permission.
What is the difference?
- 1Connotation: Enablement has a positive connotation, while enabling can have a negative connotation.
- 2Focus: Enablement focuses on empowering someone to achieve a goal, while enabling focuses on allowing or facilitating a behavior.
- 3Usage: Enablement is more commonly used in a professional or business context, while enabling is more commonly used in a personal or social context.
- 4Direction: Enablement is often directed towards oneself or others, while enabling is often directed towards others.
- 5Outcome: Enablement aims to achieve a positive outcome, while enabling can lead to a negative outcome.
Remember this!
Enablement and enabling are two words that share similarities but have distinct differences. While both words refer to making something possible or feasible, enablement has a positive connotation and focuses on empowering someone to achieve a goal. On the other hand, enabling can have a negative connotation and focuses on allowing or facilitating a behavior. Enablement is more commonly used in a professional or business context, while enabling is more commonly used in a personal or social context.
