attendant. 1  n a person who is present and participates in a meeting. 2  n an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another. 3  n someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another. 4  adj being present (at meeting or event etc.) attendant members of the congreation.
In simple terms, affect means 'make a difference to', whereas effect means 'a result' or 'bring about a result' here are some excerpts from a dictionary. 1  To have an influence on or effect a change in: Inflation affects the buying power of the dollar.  To act on the emotions of; touch or move.
Affect is the visible reaction a person displays toward events. Mood is the underlying feeling state. Affect is described by such terms as constricted, normal range, appropriate to context, flat, and shallow. Mood refers to the feeling tone and is described by such terms as anxious, depressed, dysphoric, euphoric, angry, and irritable.