Patient vs. Patience
Difference Between Patient and Patience
Patientadjective
Bearing or enduring pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance with calmness
tried to remain patient when the airline announced the flight was delayed.Patiencenoun
The capacity, quality, or fact of being patient
"The task of mastering ancient languages ... takes years of study, and persistence, and patience" (Cullen Murphy).Patientadjective
Marked by or exhibiting calm endurance of pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance
responded to the accusations with a patient smile.Patiencenoun
Chiefly British, Games Solitaire.
Patientadjective
Tolerant; understanding
an unfailingly patient leader and guide.Patiencenoun
The quality of being patient.
Patientadjective
Persevering; constant
With patient industry, she revived the failing business and made it thrive.Patiencenoun
Any of various card games that can be played by one person. Called solitaire in the US. card game.
Patientadjective
Capable of calmly awaiting an outcome or result; not hasty or impulsive.
Patiencenoun
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
Patientadjective
Capable of bearing or enduring pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance
“My uncle Toby was a man patient of injuries” (Laurence Sterne).Patiencenoun
a card game played by one person
Patientnoun
One who receives medical attention, care, or treatment.
Patientnoun
(Linguistics) A noun or noun phrase identifying one that is acted upon or undergoes an action. Also called goal.
Patientnoun
(Obsolete) One who suffers.
Patientadjective
(of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.
Be patient: your friends will arrive in a few hours.Patientadjective
Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent.
patient endeavourPatientadjective
(obsolete) Physically able to suffer or bear.
Patientnoun
A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.
Patientnoun
The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.
The subject of a passive verb is usually a patient.Patientnoun
One who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.
Patientnoun
a person who requires medical care;
the number of emergency patients has grown rapidlyPatientnoun
the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
Patientadjective
enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance;
a patient smilewas patient with the childrenan exact and patient scientistplease be patientPatientadjective
enduring without protest or complaint
