Assistant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈsɪstənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Assistant is an adjective meaning Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.
Meaning
Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.
More Meanings
- Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.
- A person who assists or helps someone else.
- (British) Sales assistant.
- A software tool that provides assistance in some task, a wizard program.
- (obsolete) Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness.
Example Sentences
an assistant surgeon
Genius and learning […] are mutually and greatly assistant to each other.
The person principally assistant on this occasion, indeed the only one who did any service, or seemed likely to do any, was the landlady […]
a woman of great authority, having first yeelded an accompt unto her Citizens, and shewed good reasons why she was resolved to end her life, earnestly entreated Pompey to be an assistant at her death, that so it might be esteemed more honourable[…].
Word Forms
- assistaunt
- assistants
Synonyms for assistant
Depending on context, synonyms include wizard, subordinate, adjunct, supporter, low-level, help.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include supporter, helper, help, subordinate, adjunct, low-level.
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Sources & Attribution
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