resident

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈɹɛzɪd(ə)nt/, SAMPA: /"rEzId(@)nt/

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English < Anglo-Norman < Latin residens, pp. of residere (to remain behind, reside, dwell) < re- (back) + sedere (to sit).

[edit] Noun

Singular
resident

Plural
residents

resident (plural residents)

  1. person, animal or plant living at a location or in an area
  2. a graduated medical student who is receiving advanced training in a specialty
    • She's a resident in neurosurgery at Mass General.

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[edit] Adjective

resident (comparative more resident, superlative most resident)

Positive
resident

Comparative
more resident

Superlative
most resident

  1. the person on hand who is the strongest in a particular skill or profession
    • He is our resident UNIX expert.
  2. a student in the medical profession who watches a licensed doctor in order to learn a skill

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