attendant
Speech parts
1. attendant - Noun
2. attendant - Adjective
3. attendant - Verb
4. attendant - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting.
Accompanying, connected with, or immediately following, as consequential; consequent; as, intemperance with all its attendant evils.
Depending on, or owing duty or service to; as, the widow attendant to the heir.
One who attends or accompanies in any character whatever, as a friend, companion, servant, agent, or suitor.
One who is present and takes part in the proceedings; as, an attendant at a meeting.
That which accompanies; a concomitant.
One who owes duty or service to, or depends on, another.
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Examples
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