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Residency

noun/ɹˈɛzᵻdənsi/
Definition
the act of dwelling in a place
the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈɛzᵻdənsi/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈɛzɪdənsi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈɛzɪdənsi/
4 syllables Say it as /ɹˈɛzᵻdənsi/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
residentadjectiveused of animals that do not migrate
resideverblive (in a certain place)
residentialadjectiveof or relating to or connected with residence
abideverbdwell
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Wohnsitz
der Akt des Wohnens an einem Ort
🇫🇷French
résidence
l'acte de demeurer dans un lieu
🇪🇸Spanish
residencia
el acto de habitar en un lugar
🇮🇹Italian
residenza
l'atto di abitare in un luogo
🇳🇱Dutch
residentie
de handeling van het wonen op een plaats
🇵🇹Portuguese
residência
o ato de morar em um lugar
🇷🇺Russian
резиденция
акт проживания в каком-либо месте
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निवास
किसी स्थान पर निवास करने की क्रिया या भाव
🇧🇩Bengali
আবাস
একটি জায়গায় বসবাসের কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
குடியிருப்பு
ஒரு இடத்தில் வசிக்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
నివాసం
ఒక ప్రదేశంలో నివసించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
निवासस्थान
ठिकाणी राहण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
રહેઠાણ
એક જગ્યાએ રહેવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿವಾಸ
ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
താമസസ്ഥലം
ഒരു സ്ഥലത്ത് താമസിക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰਿਹਾਇਸ਼
ਇੱਕ ਜਗ੍ਹਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹਿਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
رہائش
ایک جگہ پر رہنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
居住权
居住在某个地方的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
居住地
ある場所に住む行為
🇰🇷Korean
거주
어떤 장소에 거주하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cư trú
hành động cư trú ở một nơi
🇹🇭Thai
ถิ่นที่อยู่
การอยู่ในสถานที่แห่งหนึ่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
tempat tinggal
tindakan tinggal di suatu tempat
🇵🇭Filipino
paninirahan
ang pagkilos ng paninirahan sa isang lugar
🇲🇾Malay
residensi
perbuatan menetap di sesuatu tempat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الإقامة
فعل السكن في مكان
🇮🇷Persian
اقامت
عمل سکونت در یک مکان
🇹🇷Turkish
ikamet
bir yerde ikamet etme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
בֵּית הַנְצִיבוּת
מעשה המגורים במקום
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'residency'?
The primary meaning of 'residency' is 'the act of dwelling in a place'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'residency' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'residency' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'residency' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'residency' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'residency' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'residency' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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