Definition of Assistant

1. Noun. A person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose. "They hired additional help to finish the work"


2. Adjective. Of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another.
Exact synonyms: Adjunct
Similar to: Low-level, Subordinate
Derivative terms: Adjunct, Assist

Definition of Assistant

1. a. Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.

2. n. One who, or that which, assists; a helper; an auxiliary; a means of help.

Definition of Assistant

1. Adjective. Having a subordinate or auxiliary position. ¹

2. Noun. (obsolete) Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness. ¹

3. Noun. A person who assists or helps someone else. ¹

4. Noun. (British) sales assistant. ¹

5. Noun. A software tool that provides assistance in some task. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Assistant

1. [n -S]

Literary usage of Assistant

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bulletin by Illinois Association Opposed to the Extension of Suffrage to Women (1905)
"GEORGE SC BADGER, MD, assistant in the Theory and Practice of Physic. ... FRANKLIN S. NEWELL, MD, Instructor in Obstetrics and assistant in Gynecology. ..."

2. Technology Review by Massachusetts Institute of Technology Association of Class Secretaries, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Association (1907)
"John C. Hudgins, AB, assistant in Inorganic Chemistry; Ralph S. Gifford, SB, assistant in Theoretical Chemistry; Frank J. Quinlan, assistant in Inorganic ..."

3. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association (1922)
"THORNE, Elizabeth G., assistant librarian of the Syracuse University Library, appointed librarian and director of the Library School in succession to Dr. EE ..."

4. The Lancet (1898)
"Resident Second assistant Medical Officer, who Is also to act as ... assistant Medical Officer Salary £30 per month. First-class passage out and borne. ..."

5. The Medical Clinics of North America by Richard J. Havel, K. Patrick Ober (1920)
"Harvard Medical School; assistant Neurologist, Massachusetts General Hospital. MJ ENGLISH, MD, assistant in Medicine, Harvard Medical School; assistant ..."

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