Attendant
/əˈtɛn.dənt/
Definitions
- (n.) A person who attends to the needs of others, especially in a service or professional capacity.
The attendant helped passengers board the plane efficiently.
- (adj.) Occurring or existing in connection with something else; accompanying.
The report detailed risks attendant to the new policy.
Forms
- attendants
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Commentary
Use 'attendant' as a noun to denote a service role and as an adjective to describe conditions or factors that accompany a situation.
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