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attendant

attendant

11 6.1
An event or result that happens at the same time as something else
  • noun
  • /əˈtɛndənt/
translation icon : consecuencia
  • By far, the most common unmet need was for home attendant care through the LTCI (n = 253).
  • attendant costs
  • attendant problems
  • attendant consequences

Examples

  • In Europe, environmental pressure on industry and attendant costs are clearly growing.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The festival will have a variety of performances, with many attendants experiencing the attendant joy of the event.

  • The parking attendant thought we were going to Hawaii.

  • First, the retail sale of alcohol should not involve the profit motive with its attendant competition.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The attendant physician signed here at 9:45 last night.

  • What do global warming and its attendant upheavals mean for children's environmental health?

    Academic text (2008)
  • The political fluidity attendant on such instability naturally attracted the interest of ASEAN.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Global warming poses serious challenges, along with its attendant risks to our planet's future.

  • She arrived at the conference, eager to engage in the discussions and the attendant networking opportunities.

Synonyms

accompaniment
vsattendant
2 5.2

Something that is present at the same time as another thing

is the wider label that also includes conditions and circumstances
concomitant
vsattendant
  • Formal
1 8.9

An event or situation that happens at the same time as another

is broader, covering conditions or circumstances as well as events
co-occurrence
vsattendant
7.1

More than one thing happening at the same time or in the same place

focuses on one event connected to another rather than multiple simultaneous things

Compounds

A person who looks after passengers on an airplane and keeps them safe and comfortable

hospital attendant
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A person who helps patients and keeps the hospital clean but does not give medical treatment

A person who serves food and helps guests in a dining room

A person who moves and looks after passengers' luggage at an airport or train station

A person who serves guests and shows them to their table in a restaurant

Surface Forms

attendant singular
attendants plural

Morphology

attendant = attend (transparent) = attend + ant

This noun is a nominalization of the adjectival/agentive form 'attendant' (attend + -ant) meaning 'accompanying', so the relation to the verb is clear.

Etymology

Attendant as a noun names something that 'comes with' another thing and comes from the root of attend 'to be with'. So an attendant is a condition or effect that is present along with the main event.