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res⋅i⋅den⋅tial

[rez-i-den-shuhl]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate.
2. suited for or characterized by private residences: a residential neighborhood.

Origin:
1645–55; < ML residenti(a) residence + -al 1


res⋅i⋅den⋅ti⋅al⋅i⋅ty [rez-i-den-shee-al-i-tee] , noun
res⋅i⋅den⋅tial⋅ly, adverb
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res·i·den·tial   (rěz'ĭ-děn'shəl)   
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or having residence: a residential college.

  2. Of, suitable for, or limited to residences: residential zoning.

res'i·den'tial·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: res·i·den·tial
Pronunciation: "rez(-&)-'den-ch&l
Function: adjective
: provided to patients residing in a facility<residential drug treatment>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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