Definition of ASSISTANT

assistant

Meanings

Plural: assistants

Noun

  • a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
    • "my invaluable assistant"
  • Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness.
  • A person who assists or helps someone else.
  • Sales assistant.
  • A software tool that provides assistance in some task, a wizard program.

Adjective Satellite

  • of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another

Adj

  • Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.
  • Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English assistent, from Middle French assistant, from assister. By surface analysis, assist + -ant.

Scrabble Score: 9

assistant is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
assistant is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
assistant is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

assistant is a valid Words With Friends word