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Meaning of attendant in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈtɛndənt/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    attendant

    Definitions

    1. following as a consequence

    Examples

    • « an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with related problems »
    • « snags incidental to the changeover in management »

    Synonyms

    • related
    • related to
  2. Noun

    attendant

    Etymology

    late Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French, from atendre‘give one's attention to’ (see attend)

    Definitions

    1. someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
  3. 2. a person who participates in a meeting

    Examples

    • « he was a regular attender at department meetings »
    • « the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees »

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