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resident

The correct spelling is resident.

How to pronounce resident

/ˈɹɛzɪd(ə)nt/
noun

IPA: /ˈɹɛzɪd(ə)nt/

Say it like: Res-ide-nt

The correct spelling is resident. A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area. For example: "The tiger lily is a resident of Asia."

Usage Examples

The tiger lily is a resident of Asia.

She's a resident in neurosurgery at Mass General.

resident in the city or in the country

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.
  2. 2.A bird which does not migrate during the course of the year.
  3. 3.A physician receiving specialized medical training.
  4. 4.A diplomatic representative who resides at a foreign court, usually of inferior rank to an ambassador.
  5. 5.A legal permanent resident, someone who maintains residency.

adjective

  1. 1.Dwelling, or having an abode, in a place for a continued length of time; residing on one's own estate.
  2. 2.Based in a particular place; on hand; local.
  3. 3.Fixed; stable; certain.
  4. 4.(of memory) Currently loaded into RAM; contrasted with virtual memory.

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