participant
- 01 B1 Intermediate
n.a person who joins in an activity or event.
n.an individual who takes part in a specific activity, event, or social interaction.
Simple“Each participant in the workshop received a certificate at the end of the day.”
In context“The study required every participant to maintain a detailed log of their dietary habits over a six-month period.”
Synonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.a person who is part of a medical test or a scientific study.
n.an individual enrolled in a clinical trial or research project.
Simple“The doctor explained the risks to every participant before the medical trial began.”
In context“Researchers noted that several participants withdrew from the clinical trial due to unforeseen side effects during the second phase.”
- 03 C1 Advanced
adj.describing someone or something that is sharing in an action.
adj.sharing in or having a part of something; often used in formal or legal contexts to describe involvement.
Simple“The participant nations agreed to the new trade rules.”
In context“The participant observers remained within the community for a year to document social changes from an internal perspective.”
UsageUsually placed before the noun it modifies.
SynonymsAntonymsnon participating
Usage participant observation
“Yuval Raphael's song, New Day Will Rise, placed 15th with the contest's juries - but outperformed every other participant in the public vote, scoring 297 points.”
“These images feel so natural in part because McEvoy was not a voyeur but a participant in London’s mid-90s nightlife.”
Borrowed from Middle French participant, from Latin participāns, present participle of participō; see participate. Displaced native Old English dǣlnimend (literally “part taker”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.