attending
Syllables: at·tend·ing/əˈtɛndɪŋ/
attending adjective: that attend or attends; that is or are in attendance; attendant. Also the present participle and gerund of attend.
Adjective
attending (not comparable)
- That attend or attends; that is or are in attendance; attendant.
- Serving on the staff of a teaching hospital as a doctor.
- Attendant, concomitant.
- Because so much of the character's self-loathing is manifested around his sexuality — his need to degrade the women with whom he identifies, the almost compulsive need to seduce a straight male actor, his malignant neglect of his lover — the casting of a woman in the part doubles, or even...1986 February 1, Michael Bronski, “Mock Homage to Fassbinder's Life & Films”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 28, page 6
Noun
attending (plural attendings)
- A physician on the staff of a hospital, especially the principal one that supervises a patient's care.
- She's an attending in gastroenterology at Mass General.
- All the new interns had heard of his operative speed, his finesse under the attending's glare, and his memorization of the current surgical literature.2002, Harry Lee Kraus, Could I Have This Dance?, page 45
Also used as
attending is also the present participle and gerund of attend.
attending meaning in Indonesian
attending in Indonesian
- physician on the staff of a hospital
- dokter penanggung jawab pelayanan, DPJP
Examples of attending in a sentence
- The number of persons attending the vigil had a lot of meaning to the families.
- He has another appointment on Thursday. In other words, I don't think he'll be attending your gathering.
- Ma'am, will you be attending the dinner this evening?
Forms of attending
| plural | attendings |
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Origin of attending
From attend + -ing.
Words formed from attending
Phrases with attending
Words that rhyme with attending
- descending
- ascending
- ending
- pending
- happy ending
- spending
- unbending
- unpretending
- antispending
- blending
- condescending
- defending
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Questions about attending
- What does attending mean?
- Attending means that attend or attends; that is or are in attendance; attendant.
- What is attending in Indonesian?
- Attending in Indonesian is dokter penanggung jawab pelayanan, DPJP. See Attending meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is attending?
- Attending can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce attending?
- Attending is pronounced /əˈtɛndɪŋ/.
Words near attending in the dictionary
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