assistive

as·sist

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-sist]
- /əˈsɪst/
- /əˈsɪstɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-sist]
- /əˈsɪst/

Definitions of assistive word

adjective assistive providing a means of reducing a physical impairment 3
verb with object assistive to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture. 1
verb with object assistive to be associated with as an assistant or helper. 1
verb without object assistive to give aid or help. 1
verb without object assistive to be present, as at a meeting or ceremony. 1
noun assistive Sports. Baseball. a play that helps to put out a batter or base runner. Basketball, Ice Hockey. a play that helps a teammate in gaining a goal. the official credit scored for such plays. 1

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Origin of assistive

First appearance:

before 1505

One of the 26% oldest English words

1505-15; < Latin assistere to stand by, help, equivalent to as- as- + sistere to (cause to) stand (si- reduplicative prefix + -ste- (variant of sta- stand) + -re infinitive suffix)

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Parts of speech for Assistive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Assistive

assistive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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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Synonyms for assistive

adj assistive

usable — available or convenient for use: 2000 square feet of usable office space.
dependable — If you say that someone or something is dependable, you approve of them because you feel that you can be sure that they will always act consistently or sensibly, or do what you need them to do.
advantageous — If something is advantageous to you, it is likely to benefit you.
beneficial — Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
convenient — If a way of doing something is convenient, it is easy, or very useful or suitable for a particular purpose.

adjective assistive

functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
useful — being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society.

All 20 Synonyms of assistive

Antonyms for assistive

adj assistive

useless — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
unhelpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
unprofitable — being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures.
serviceability — capable of or being of service; useful.

All 6 Antonyms of assistive

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adjective assistive

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