attending

/əˈtɛndɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: attendings

Sense 1

Meaning · English

That attend or attends; that is or are in attendance; attendant.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

có mặt; tham dự

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Serving on the staff of a teaching hospital as a doctor.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm việc trong ban giám đốc của một bệnh viện giảng dạy với tư cách bác sĩ

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

A physician on the staff of a hospital, especially the principal one that supervises a patient's care.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bác sĩ trong ban giám đốc của một bệnh viện

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NounRegister: US

Examples

She's an attending in gastroenterology at Mass General.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “attending” mean?

That attend or attends; that is or are in attendance; attendant.

Is “attending” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.