attending

== English == === Etymology === From attend +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈtɛndɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɛndɪŋ Hyphenation: at‧tend‧ing === Adjective === attending (not comparable) That attend or attends; that is or are in attendance; attendant. Serving on the staff of a teaching hospital as a doctor. Attendant, concomitant. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === attending (plural attendings) (Canada, US) A physician on the staff of a hospital, especially the principal one that supervises a patient's care. Hypernyms: physician, doctor < person Coordinate terms: resident (a mentee of the attending), resident doctor (UK) ==== Translations ==== === Verb === attending present participle and gerund of attend