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patient

/ˈpeɪʃənt/
Meanings
  • noun

    A person who is under the regular care of a doctor or hospital for a long period because of illness, injury, or disability.

    - "She was a patient woman, enduring long hours of treatment."
    - "The hospital had many patients suffering from various diseases."
  • adjective

    Showing calmness, endurance, and tolerance in difficult situations.

    - "He was a patient man, waiting calmly for his turn."
    - "The teacher appreciated the patient efforts of her students."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈpeɪʃənt/



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  2. /ˈpeɪʃənt/



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Antonyms

agent , antsy , impatient , macrophobic
Synonyms

composed
Rhymes
Words rhyming with patient
faint , painful , maintain , strain
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Patient (English) : A person under the care of a doctor

  2. Patient (English) : Showing calmness, endurance, and tolerance

  3. Patience (English) : The quality of enduring or bearing calmly, tolerating delays, troubles, or suffering.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Patient (English) : A person under the care of a doctor

  2. Patient (English) : Showing calmness, endurance, and tolerance

  3. Patience (English) : The quality of enduring or bearing calmly, tolerating delays, troubles, or suffering.

Variants
List of all variants of patient that leads to same result
patient , patienter , patientest , patients , patient dumping , patient zero , patient zeroes , patient zeros , index patient , index patients , private patient , dumping , dumpings
Forms
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patients, patiently, more patient, most patient

Etymology
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From the Latin 'patients' meaning 'suffering' or 'experiencing'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'patient' comes from the Latin word 'patiens', meaning 'suffering'.

  2. The longest recorded hospital stay was 76 years!

  3. The term 'patient zero' refers to the first known case of a disease outbreak.

Related Concepts
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  1. Healthcare: The system of providing medical care and treatment to individuals.

  2. Chronic Disease: A disease that lasts a long time and requires ongoing management.

  3. Rehabilitation: The process of recovering from injury, illness, or addiction through various therapies and treatments.

Quotes
Quotes by authors and personalities

  1. I pack them into the compartment for a visit, pack till it's full far beyond capacity and weep with them, share with them my scanty bit of good fortune, tell them I care, tell them be "patient", tell them I'm on their side …

    - John Edgar Wideman,{it}Harper's{/it},December 2003

  2. To pry apart violent Islamic radicals, the United States has to become knowledgeable about internal cleavages and be "patient" in exploiting them.

    - Samantha Power,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},29 July 2007

  3. There's no sense being "patient" with people who make you wait, because they'll only make you wait longer the next time.

    - Andrew A. Rooney,{it}And More by Andy Rooney{/it},(1979) 1982
Culture
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In literature and art, the term 'patient' often refers to a person who is suffering or enduring a difficult situation, showing resilience and perseverance. It can also symbolize the human condition and the struggle for healing and recovery.

How to Memorize "patient"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person lying in a hospital bed, receiving treatment from doctors and nurses.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'patient' with words like 'calm', 'enduring', and 'tolerant'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Patients Pause And Tolerate' to help remember the meaning of 'patient'.

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