Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
persons en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɜː.sənz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /ˈpɝ.sənz/ (Canada, General-American)
Meanings
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(form-of, formal, plural) plural of person, used to refer to them individually, rather than as a group; contrast people
Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems— […]. Such a slow-release device containing angiogenic factors could be placed on the pia mater covering the cerebral cortex and tested in persons with senile dementia in long term studies.
2013 May-June, Charles T. Ambrose, “Alzheimer’s Disease”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 200:2007 May 14: The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, Current Population Survey Frequently Asked Questions — Question 5: “Who is counted as unemployed?”
Persons are classified as unemployed if they do not have a job, have actively looked for work in the prior 4 weeks, and are currently available for work.
Which persons are responsible for this mess?
persons en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɜː.sənz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /ˈpɝ.sənz/ (Canada, General-American)
Meanings
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(form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) third-person singular simple present indicative of person