attendant vs orderly

orderly vs attendant

attendant and orderly both are nouns.

attendant and orderly both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attendant	Yes	Yes	No	No
orderly	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, orderly is a hyponym of attendant; that is, orderly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attendant:

attendant: someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
orderly: a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients

Other hyponyms of attendant include companion, baggageman, batman, bellboy, bellhop, bellman, bridesmaid, maid of honor, caddie, golf caddie, checker, courtier, cupbearer, equerry, escort, esquire, famulus, gillie, groomsman, lifeguard, lifesaver, linkboy, linkman, loader, matron of honor, hospital attendant, page, varlet, page, racker, rocker, second, servitor, squire, gallant, squire, flight attendant, steward, litter-bearer, stretcher-bearer, trainbearer, arouser, rouser, waker.

attendant (noun)	orderly (noun)
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another	a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another	a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
a person who is present and participates in a meeting

attendant (adjective)	orderly (adjective)
being present (at a meeting or event, etc.)	devoid of violence or disruption
occurring with or following as a consequence	clean or organized

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