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participant.

One who participates.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt/UK/pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/US/pəɹˈtɪsəpənt/US
  1. One who participates.

    All participants must adhere to the rules of the competition.
  2. One who participates. A human subject in a scientific experiment, such as a clinical trial

    a research participant
    In this study, participants were randomly assigned to either a control arm or a treatment arm.
Where this word comes from

From stem of particip(ate) + -ant, borrowed from Middle French participant, from Latin participāns, present participle of participō; see participate. Displaced native Old English dǣlnimend (literally “part taker”).

adj/pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt/UK/pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/US/pəɹˈtɪsəpənt/US
  1. Sharing; participating; having a share of part.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From stem of particip(ate) + -ant, borrowed from Middle French participant, from Latin participāns, present participle of participō; see participate. Displaced native Old English dǣlnimend (literally “part taker”).

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