resident

noun

/ˈɹɛzɪd(ə)nt/

Etymology

From Middle English resident, from Anglo-Norman resident, from Latin residēns, present participle of resideō (“to remain behind, reside, dwell”), equivalent to reside + -ent, from re- (“back”) + sedeō (“to sit”). Doublet of resiant and rezident. The espionage sense is a semantic loan from Russian резиде́нт (rezidént). (physician): So called because in the 19th century they resided in the hospital dormitories.

derived from residēns
derived from resident
inherited from resident

Definitions

1
A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.
- The tiger is a resident of the Lower Amoor, and ranges as high as 53° north latitude. In winter he roams through the same forests with the reindeer, and occasionally dines upon venison of his own catching.
- The acorns are more slender and pointed than the other and this tree is a resident of foothills all around the great valley up to elevations of about 3500 feet.
A bird which does not migrate during the course of the year.
3
A physician receiving postgraduate medical training in a hospital or clinic.
- She's a resident in neurosurgery at Mass General.
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1. A diplomatic representative who resides in a foreign country, usually of inferior rank to…
  A diplomatic representative who resides in a foreign country, usually of inferior rank to an ambassador.
2. A legal permanent resident, someone who maintains residency.
3. Alternative form of rezident.
4. 7
  Dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time
  Dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate.
  - resident in the city or in the country
5. 8
  Based in a particular place
  Based in a particular place; on hand; local.
  - He is our resident computer expert.
  - Across the country, around 180 Class 08/09s are still registered with main line operators and spot hire companies as well as at various industrial sites, while around 70 more are resident at heritage railways.
6. 9
  Fixed
  Fixed; stable; certain.
  - stable and resident like a rock
  - one there still resident as day and night
7. Currently loaded into RAM
  Currently loaded into RAM; contrasted with virtual memory.

The neighborhood

Derived

coresident, dual resident, e-resident, non-resident, permanent resident, residency, residental, resident alien, resident-general, resident minister, residentship, Southern resident orca, nonresident

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at resident. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

A definitional loop anchored at resident. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at resident

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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