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attending.

That attend or attends; that is or are in attendance; attendant.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/əˈtɛndɪŋ/
  1. That attend or attends; that is or are in attendance; attendant.

    not-comparable
  2. Serving on the staff of a teaching hospital as a doctor.

    not-comparable
  3. Attendant, concomitant.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From attend + -ing.

noun/əˈtɛndɪŋ/
  1. A physician on the staff of a hospital, especially the principal one that supervises a patient's care.

    Canada · US
    She's an attending in gastroenterology at Mass General.
Where this word comes from

From attend + -ing.

verb/əˈtɛndɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of attend

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From attend + -ing.

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