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assist.

assist. is the abbreviation of assistant.

Meaning of assistant

Adjective

assistant (not comparable)

  1. (attributive) Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.
    • an assistant surgeon
  2. (attributive) Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.
    • Genius and learning […] are mutually and greatly assistant to each other.1790, James Beattie, Elements of Moral Science

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Questions about assist.

What is assist. the abbreviation of?
Assist. is the abbreviation of assistant.

Words near assist. in the dictionary

  1. assishness
  2. Assisi
  3. Assisi embroideries
  4. Assisi embroidery
  5. assist
  6. assist.
  7. assistable
  8. assistance
  9. assistance animal
  10. assistance animals
  11. assistance dog

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