English noun: residency | |||
1. | residency (act) the act of dwelling in a place | ||
Synonyms | abidance, residence | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, deed, human action, human activity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lodging, occupancy, tenancy | ||
2. | residency (act) the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot | ||