the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
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patient::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | affected role, patient role |
| Type of | semantic role, participant role |
patient::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | sufferer, case, diseased person, sick person |
| Has types | hypotensive, index case, inmate, inpatient, vaccinee, arthritic, hypertensive, hypochondriac, outpatient, alexic, analysand |
the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly.
patient::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | patience |
a patient smile.
was patient with the children.
an exact and patient scientist.
please be patient.
Examples of patient
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Group number one is what we call a low risk of recurrence, or favorable patient.
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The crew delivered their patient and then returned to the fray to retrieve more.
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Summers, however, said critics of the attorney general should simply be patient.
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That alone makes getting good patient satisfaction scores difficult, Smith said.
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The quality of patient care would also be protected as programs are streamlined.
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Now, only the first wellness screening a patient gets is covered, McDonald said.
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It is uncommon to detect relapse with CT alone in a patient who is feeling well.
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The patient stranger rekindles a fire although his friends miss the old Germain.
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Powell had also impressed Slater and Jimenez with his brand of patient football.
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- A person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"
- 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"
- Affected role: the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
- Patient is the third album by Australian indie rock band Bluebottle Kiss, released in 1999.
- In linguistics, a grammatical patient, also called the target or undergoer, is the participant of a situation upon whom an action is carried out. A patient as differentiated from a theme must undergo a change in state. ...
- In generative grammar (in particular government and binding theory and the Standard Theory of transformational grammar), a theta role or u03B8-role is the formal device for representing syntactic argument structure (the number and type of noun phrases) required syntactically by a particular verb. For example, the verb put requires three arguments (i.e., it is trivalent)...
- Patient is the name of a 192-page memoir by musician Ben Watt. It was published May 1, 1997 by Penguin Books (ISBN 0-8021-3583-8). The book dealt largely with Watt's experience with a rare disease, Churg-Strauss syndrome, and his recovery.
- "The Patient" is the third episode of the television series Miracles. It was the seventh episode produced. Its only U.S. airing was on February 10, 2003, and first aired in Canada on October 17, 2003 on VisionTV.
- (Patiency) Patience is the state of endurance under difficult circumstances, which can mean persevering in the face of delay or provocation without acting on annoyance/anger in a negative way; or exhibiting forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties. ...
