attendant

Noun · Adjective

Synonyms: attender tender attendee meeter accompaniment concomitant co-occurrence consequent accompanying incidental ensuant resultant

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of anotherSynonyms: attender tender
a person who is present and participates in a meeting“he was a regular attender at department meetings”“the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees”Synonyms: attender attendee meeter
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with anotherSynonyms: accompaniment concomitant co-occurrence

Adjective (2)

being present (at meeting or event etc.) "attendant members of the congreation"
following or accompanying as a consequence“an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems”“snags incidental to the changeover in management”“attendant circumstances”“the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness”“the ensuant response to his appeal”“the resultant savings were considerable”Synonyms: consequent accompanying concomitant incidental ensuant resultant sequent

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Attendant \At*tend"ant\, a. [F. attendant, p. pr. of attendre. See Attend, v. t.]

1.Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting. [1913 Webster]

From the attendant flotilla rang notes triumph.— Sir W. Scott.[1913 Webster]

Cherub and Seraph . . . attendant on their Lord.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

2.Accompanying, connected with, or immediately following, as consequential; consequent; as, intemperance with all its attendant evils. [1913 Webster]

The natural melancholy attendant upon his situation added to the gloom of the owner of the mansion.— Sir W. Scott.[1913 Webster]

3.(Law) Depending on, or owing duty or service to; as, the widow attendant to the heir. --Cowell. [1913 Webster]

Attendant keys (Mus.), the keys or scales most nearly related to, or having most in common with, the principal key; those, namely, of its fifth above, or dominant, its fifth below (fourth above), or subdominant, and its relative minor or major. [1913 Webster]

Attendant \At*tend"ant\, n.

1.One who attends or accompanies in any character whatever, as a friend, companion, servant, agent, or suitor. "A train of attendants." --Hallam. [1913 Webster]

2.One who is present and takes part in the proceedings; as, an attendant at a meeting. [1913 Webster]

3.That which accompanies; a concomitant. [1913 Webster]

[A] sense of fame, the attendant of noble spirits.— Pope.[1913 Webster]

4.(Law) One who owes duty or service to, or depends on, another. --Cowell. [1913 Webster]