| IMPATIENS | • impatiens n. Any of various ornamental plants of the genus Impatiens. • Impatiens prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Balsaminaceae – flowering plants called variously jewelweeds, touch-me-nots… • IMPATIENS n. (Latin) a genus of plants, so called because the elastic capsules burst when touched, and scatter the seeds with considerable force. |
| IMPATIENT | • impatient adj. Restless and intolerant of delays. • impatient adj. Anxious and eager, especially to begin something. • impatient adj. (Obsolete) Not to be borne; unendurable. |
| INPATIENT | • inpatient n. (Healthcare) A patient whose treatment needs at least one night’s residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient. • in-patient n. Alternative spelling of inpatient. • INPATIENT n. a patient living and being treated in a hospital. |
| PATIENCES | • patiences n. Plural of patience. • PATIENCE n. the quality of enduring calmly. |
| PATIENTED | • PATIENT v. (Shakespeare) to make calm and uncomplaining. |
| PATIENTER | • patienter adj. (Rare) comparative form of patient: more patient. • PATIENT adj. calm and uncomplaining. |
| PATIENTLY | • patiently adv. In a patient manner. • PATIENT adv. calm and uncomplaining. |
| QUOTIENTS | • quotients n. Plural of quotient. • QUOTIENT n. the result obtained by dividing one quantity by another. |
| SENTIENCE | • sentience n. The state or quality of being sentient; possession of consciousness or sensory awareness. • SENTIENCE n. the state of being sentient, also SENTIENCY. |
| SENTIENCY | • sentiency n. The property of having sensation; sentience. • SENTIENCY n. the state of being sentient, also SENTIENCE. |
| SENTIENTS | • sentients n. Plural of sentient. • SENTIENT n. a person or thing capable of sensation. |
| VOLITIENT | • volitient adj. Exercising the will; acting from choice. • VOLITIENT adj. willing. |