Assistance vs. Assistant

Assistance vs. Assistant — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Assistance and Assistant

Assistancenoun

Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

Assistantadjective

Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.

an assistant surgeon

Assistancenoun

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose;

he gave me an assist with the houseworkcould not walk without assistancerescue party went to their aidoffered his help in unloading

Assistantadjective

Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.

Assistancenoun

a resource;

visual aids in teachingeconomic assistance to depressed areas

Assistantnoun

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

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Assistantnoun

A person who assists or helps someone else.

Assistantnoun

(British) Sales assistant.

Assistantnoun

A software tool that provides assistance in some task, a wizard program.

Assistantnoun

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose;

my invaluable assistantthey hired additional help to finish the work

Assistantadjective

of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another