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patient |
Grep of noun patient doctor-patient relation inpatient nurse-patient relation outpatient patient physician-patient privilege Overview of noun patient The noun patient has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (76) patient -- (a person who requires medical care "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly") Overview of adj patient The adj patient has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) patient -- (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") 2. patient -- (enduring without protest or complaint) Antonyms of adj patient 2 senses of patient Sense 1 patient (vs. impatient) impatient (vs. patient) => intolerant of(prenominal), impatient of(prenominal) => short, unforbearing => restive Sense 2 patient INDIRECT (VIA uncomplaining) -> complaining, complaintive Similarity of adj patient 2 senses of patient Sense 1 patient (vs. impatient) => diligent, persevering => enduring, long-suffering => forbearing, longanimous => tolerant, patient of => unhurried Also See-> tolerant#1; uncomplaining#1 Sense 2 patient => uncomplaining (vs. complaining) Attributes of adj patient Familiarity of adj patient patient used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj patient impatient patient patient of Overview of noun patient The noun patient has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (76) patient -- (a person who requires medical care "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly") Overview of adj patient The adj patient has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) patient -- (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") 2. patient -- (enduring without protest or complaint)
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