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Assistant

//əˈsɪstənt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a subordinate or auxiliary position. attributive, not-comparable

    "an assistant surgeon"

  2. 2
    Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary. attributive, not-comparable

    "Genius and learning […] are mutually and greatly assistant to each other."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness. obsolete

    "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[…]."

  2. 2
    a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who assists or helps someone else.
  4. 4
    Sales assistant. British
  5. 5
    A software tool that provides assistance in some task, a wizard program.

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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