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.
Kim. Affect is a verb meaning to influence; a noun meaning an expressed or observed emotion or feeling. The treatment affected the symptoms. The patient displayed a flat affect. Effect: A verb meaning to bring about; a noun meaning result. The medication effected relief. The effect of the treatment was pronounced.