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- [pey-shuh nt]
- /ˈpeɪ ʃənt/
- /ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pey-shuh nt]
- /ˈpeɪ ʃənt/
Definitions of patients word
- noun patients a person who is under medical care or treatment. 1
- noun patients a person or thing that undergoes some action. 1
- noun patients Archaic. a sufferer or victim. 1
- adjective patients bearing provocation, annoyance, misfortune, delay, hardship, pain, etc., with fortitude and calm and without complaint, anger, or the like. 1
- adjective patients characterized by or expressing such a quality: a patient smile. 1
- adjective patients quietly and steadily persevering or diligent, especially in detail or exactness: a patient worker. 1
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Origin of patients
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English pacient (adj. and noun) < Middle French < Latin patient- (stem of patiēns), present participle of patī to undergo, suffer, bear; see -ent
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Parts of speech for Patients
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
patients popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
patients usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for patients
adjective patients
noun patients
- convalescents — Plural form of convalescent.
- inmates — Plural form of inmate.
- internees — Plural form of internee.
- invalids — Plural form of invalid.
- jailbirds — Plural form of jailbird.
Antonyms for patients
noun patients
- clinicians — Plural form of clinician.
- docs — Plural form of doc.
- doctors — Plural form of doctor.
- medicos — Plural form of medico.
Top questions with patients
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