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- [uh-ten-duh nt]
- /əˈtɛn dənt/
- /əˈten.dənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-ten-duh nt]
- /əˈtɛn dənt/
Definitions of attendant word
- countable noun attendant An attendant is someone whose job is to serve or help people in a place such as a petrol station, a car park, or a cloakroom. 3
- adjective attendant You use attendant to describe something that results from a thing already mentioned or that is connected with it. 3
- noun attendant a person who accompanies or waits upon another 3
- noun attendant a person employed to assist, guide, or provide a service for others, esp for the general public 3
- noun attendant a person who is present 3
- noun attendant a logical consequence or natural accompaniment 3
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Origin of attendant
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French, present participle of attendre to notice, await. See attend, -ant
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Parts of speech for Attendant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
attendant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for attendant
noun attendant
- helper — a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc.
- servant — a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties.
- assistant — Assistant is used in front of titles or jobs to indicate a slightly lower rank. For example, an assistant director is one rank lower than a director in an organization.
- aide — An aide is an assistant to someone who has an important job, especially in government or in the armed forces.
- custodian — The custodian of an official building, a companies' assets, or something else valuable is the person who is officially in charge of it.
adjective attendant
- associated — If one thing is associated with another, the two things are connected with each other.
- linked — (of a gene) exhibiting linkage.
- related — associated; connected.
- connected — If one thing is connected with another, there is a link or relationship between them.
- consequent — Consequent means happening as a direct result of an event or situation.
adverb attendant
- on the spot — Radio, Television. pertaining to the point of origin of a local broadcast. broadcast between announced programs.
- hereabouts — about this place; in this neighborhood.
- on hand — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- on board — provided, occurring, etc., on a vehicle: among the ship's many onboard services.
- on-the-spot — done or occurring at the time or place in question: an on-the-spot recording.
Antonyms for attendant
noun attendant
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