attending

English Thesaurus

1. the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	group action,
definition	:	action taken by a group of people (noun.act)

hyponym	:	appearance, appearing, coming into court,
definition	:	formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action (noun.act)

hyponym	:	presence,
definition	:	the act of being present (noun.act)

hyponym	:	turnout,
definition	:	attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election) (noun.act)

2. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	basic cognitive process,
definition	:	cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	attentiveness, heed, paying attention, regard,
definition	:	paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	clock-watching,
definition	:	paying excessive attention to the clock (in anticipation of stopping work) (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	ear,
definition	:	attention to what is said (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	eye,
definition	:	attention to what is seen (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	notice, observance, observation,
definition	:	the act of noticing or paying attention (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	notice,
definition	:	polite or favorable attention (noun.cognition)

3. the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.) (noun.act)

antonym	:	nonattendance,
definition	:	the failure to attend (noun.act)

derivation	:	attend, go to,
definition	:	be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc. (verb.stative)

derivation	:	attendant,
definition	:	being present (at meeting or event etc.) (adj.all)

4. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others (noun.cognition)

antonym	:	inattention,
definition	:	lack of attention (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	advert, attend, give ear, hang, pay heed,
definition	:	give heed (to) (verb.perception)

5. the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.) (noun.act)

antonym	:	nonattendance,
definition	:	the failure to attend (noun.act)

derivation	:	attend, go to,
definition	:	be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc. (verb.stative)

derivation	:	attendant,
definition	:	being present (at meeting or event etc.) (adj.all)

6. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others (noun.cognition)

antonym	:	inattention,
definition	:	lack of attention (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	advert, attend, give ear, hang, pay heed,
definition	:	give heed (to) (verb.perception)