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residency
noun res·i·den·cy \ˈre-zə-dən(t)-sē, ˈrez-dən(t)-, ˈre-zə-ˌden(t)-\
: the state or fact of living in a place
: a period of time when someone lives in a place
: legal permission to live in a place
plural res·i·den·cies
Full Definition of RESIDENCY
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: a territory in a protected state in which the powers of the protecting state are executed by a resident agent
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a : a period of advanced training in a medical specialty that normally follows graduation from medical school and licensing to practice medicine b : residence 4b c : a period as an artist in residence
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First Known Use of RESIDENCY
1579
Related to RESIDENCY
- Synonyms
- habitation, occupation, possession, occupancy
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residency
noun res·i·den·cy \ˈrez-əd-ən-sē\
plural res·i·den·cies
Medical Definition of RESIDENCY
: a period of advanced medical training and education that normally follows graduation from medical school and licensing to practice medicine and that consists of supervised practice of a specialty in a hospital and in its outpatient department and instruction from specialists on the hospital staff
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