attendant attendant /əˈtɛndənt/

adjective

1. Occurring with or following as a consequence  ( accompanying , attendant , collateral , concomitant , consequent , ensuant , incidental , resultant , sequent )
   occurring with or following as a consequence
    An excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems
   an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems
    Snags incidental to the changeover in management
   snags incidental to the changeover in management
    Attendant circumstances
   attendant circumstances
    The period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness
   the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness
    The ensuant response to his appeal
   the ensuant response to his appeal
    The resultant savings were considerable
   the resultant savings were considerable
    Collateral target damage from a bombing run
   collateral target damage from a bombing run
   
2. Being present (at a meeting or event, etc.)  ( attendant )
   being present (at a meeting or event, etc.)
    Attendant members of the congregation
   attendant members of the congregation
   

noun

1. () Someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another  ( attender , tender , attendant )
   someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
     The flight attendant greeted passengers with a warm smile as they boarded the plane.
   The flight attendant greeted passengers with a warm smile as they boarded the plane.
   
   
2. An event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another  ( attendant , co-occurrence , concomitant , accompaniment )
   an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
   
3. A person who is present and participates in a meeting  ( attendant , attendee , attender , meeter )
   a person who is present and participates in a meeting
    He was a regular attender at department meetings
   he was a regular attender at department meetings
    The gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees
   the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees
   

 premie premie /ˈpriːmi/

noun

1. [Informal, N. American] An infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation  ( preemie [Informal, N. American] , premature baby , premature infant , premie [Informal, N. American] , preterm baby , preterm infant , prem [Informal] )
   an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
   
   

 free energy free energy /friː ˈɛnɝːdʒi/

noun

1. (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs  ( free energy , energy )
   (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
    Energy can take a wide variety of forms
   energy can take a wide variety of forms
   
   

 Lanchou Lanchou /ˈlæntʃaʊ/

noun

1. The capital city of the Chinese province of Gansu on the Yellow River  ( Lanchou , Lanchow , Lanzhou )
   the capital city of the Chinese province of Gansu on the Yellow River