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patient

/ patient /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a person who requires medical care
"the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"
Type of:
case sick person diseased person
Kinds of:
alexic analysand hypochondriac index case inpatient
Has parts:
doctor-patient relation nurse-patient relation
adjective satellite Sense 2
enduring without protest or complaint
Similar:
uncomplaining
adjective Sense 3
enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance
"a patient smile"
"was patient with the children"
"an exact and patient scientist"
"please be patient"
Similar:
diligent persevering enduring long-suffering forbearing longanimous tolerant patient of
Opposites:
impatient
See also:
tolerant uncomplaining
noun Sense 4
the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
Type of:
semantic role participant role
Semantic Complexity
92%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
9
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
2
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case sick person diseased person alexic analysand hypochondriac index case inpatient uncomplaining diligent persevering enduring