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Definition of participant

participant

/pɑːrˈtɪs.ə.pənt/
par · tic · i · pant
Plural:participants
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participant Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A person who takes part or becomes actively involved in a particular activity, event, competition, or study.

Example

"Every participant in the clinical trial signed an informed consent form before the study began."

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• adjective

1

Sharing in or taking part in an activity, study, or situation; participating.

Example

"The anthropologist relied heavily on participant observation while living among the island community."

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• Rhymes for participant

• Nearby Words

partiality
partially
participaction
participant
participate
participation
participative

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 16th century from Middle French participant, from Latin participantem, the present participle of participare ('to take part in, share'), formed from pars ('part') and capere ('to take').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Participant. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/participant
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