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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-sis-tuh nt]
- /əˈsɪs tənt/
- /əˈsɪstənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-sis-tuh nt]
- /əˈsɪs tənt/
Definitions of assistant word
- adjective assistant Assistant is used in front of titles or jobs to indicate a slightly lower rank. For example, an assistant director is one rank lower than a director in an organization. 3
- countable noun assistant Someone's assistant is a person who helps them in their work. 3
- countable noun assistant An assistant is a person who works in a shop selling things to customers. 3
- noun assistant a person who assists, esp in a subordinate position 3
- noun assistant (as modifier) 3
- adjective assistant helpful or useful as an aid 3
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Origin of assistant
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English assistent < Latin assistent- (stem of assistēns, present participle of assistere to assist); see -ent, -ant
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Parts of speech for Assistant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
assistant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for assistant
noun assistant
- colleague — Your colleagues are the people you work with, especially in a professional job.
- deputy — A deputy is the second most important person in an organization such as a business or government department. Someone's deputy often acts on their behalf when they are not there.
- associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.
- aide — An aide is an assistant to someone who has an important job, especially in government or in the armed forces.
- representative — a person or thing that represents another or others.
adjective assistant
Antonyms for assistant
noun assistant
- antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
- detractor — The detractors of a person or thing are people who criticize that person or thing.
- opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
- manager — a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
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