assistant
as·sist·ant (-tənt)
adjective
assisting; helping; that serves as a helper
noun
- a person who assists or serves in a subordinate position; helper
- a thing that aids
assistant
n.
Antonyms
Converse of object
- employ: To employ an audit assistant for a further 8 hours per week.
- teach: Training will be delivered to teaching assistants in Pembrokeshire to be included in their INSET training program.
Adjective modifier
- bilingual: The bilingual assistant will visit your child in his or her class, usually on a weekly basis.
- clerical: Mrs Ann Bell arrived as a new clerical assistant.
- administrative: In February 1996 I was successful in becoming an administrative assistant in the School.
- personal: Anne Church a personal assistant also from Ashworth who suggested color themes through the whole spectrum for the Ashworth Center.
- ophthalmic: It is especially suitable for eye care professionals, ophthalmologists, optometrists, ophthalmic assistants, ophthalmic nurses, and project managers.
- part-time: The project is ongoing and sponsored by EPSRC and employs a part-time research assistant.
Modifies a noun
- professor: He's an assistant professor at UC Irvine, teaching history or Islamic studies, or both.
- secretary: The briefing was spearheaded by J.D. Crouch II, assistant secretary of defense for international security policy.
- referee: The celebrations in front of the Gate 16 fans were cut short by the assistant referee.
- constable: Jim McLean, a Strathclyde assistant chief constable agrees with Pollock.
- curate: He was assistant curate at St John the Baptist Parish Church Kirkheaton, Huddersfield from 1967 to 1971.
- director: Stage 2 takes you to the manager's boss, an assistant director.
Noun used with modifier
- classroom: The more we can provide classroom assistants in schools the better.
- teaching: Yes â 66 % No â 34 % Key findings for higher level teaching assistants.
- healthcare: The event has been organized by Debbie Howell, a senior healthcare assistant with North Bristol NHS Trust.
- physiotherapy: But how are physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants affected by work-related MSDs?
- shop: Behind the shop assistant on the till is a pair of shoes.. .
- pt: Decent hand know show you pfister pt assistant if they're not.
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