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inconsistently-attended

|in-con-sist-ent-ly-at-tend-ed|

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/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstəntli əˈtɛndɪd/

(attend)

be present or care for

Base FormPluralPluralPluralPluralPlural3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNounNounAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdverb
attendattendeesnonattendersnon-attendeesattendersnon-attendersattendsattendedattendedattendingattendantattendeesunattendedattendedattentivepoorly-attendedirregularly-attendedattendingly
Etymology
Etymology Information

'attend' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'attendere,' where 'ad-' meant 'toward' and 'tendere' meant 'to stretch.'

Historical Evolution

'attendere' transformed into the Old French word 'atendre,' and eventually became the modern English word 'attend' through Middle English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to stretch toward,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to be present at or to give attention to.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

attended in an inconsistent manner, lacking regularity or uniformity in attendance.

The meetings were inconsistently-attended, leading to a lack of progress.

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Last updated: 2025/07/24 04:32