ATTENDANT

attendant, consequent, accompanying, concomitant, incidental, ensuant, resultant, sequent, collateral

(adjective) occurring with or following 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”; “collateral target damage from a bombing run”

attendant

(adjective) being present (at a meeting or event, etc.); “attendant members of the congregation”

accompaniment, concomitant, attendant, co-occurrence

(noun) an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another

attendant, attender, attendee, meeter

(noun) 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”

attendant, attender, tender

(noun) someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

attendant (plural attendants)

One who attends; one who works with or watches over something.

A servant or valet.

(mostly, archaic) A visitor or caller.

That which accompanies or follows.

(legal) One who owes a duty or service to another.

Adjective

attendant (comparative more attendant, superlative most attendant)

Going with; associated; concomitant.

(law) Depending on, or owing duty or service to.

Source: Wiktionary

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

1. Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting. From the attendant flotilla rang notes triumph. Sir W. Scott. Cherub and Seraph . . . attendant on their Lord. Milton.

2. Accompanying, connected with, or immediately following, as consequential; consequent; as, intemperance with all its attendant evils. The natural melancholy attendant upon his situation added to the gloom of the owner of the mansion. Sir W. Scott.

3. (Law)

Definition: Depending on, or owing duty or service to; as, the widow attendant to the heir. Cowell. 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.

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.

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

3. That which accompanies; a concomitant. [A] sense of fame, the attendant of noble spirits. Pope.

4. (Law)

Definition: One who owes duty or service to, or depends on, another. Cowell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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