Definitions for assistance
əˈsɪs tənsas·sis·tance

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. aid, assist, assistance, help(noun)

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

   "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"

2. aid, assistance, help(noun)

   a resource

   "visual aids in teaching"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. assistance(Noun)

   Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

Origin: assistance, from assistentia, from assisto.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Assistance(noun)

   the act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support

2. Assistance(noun)

   an assistant or helper; a body of helpers

3. Assistance(noun)

   persons present

Origin: [Cf. F. assistance.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. assistance

   Aid or help: strongly enjoined to be given whenever a signal is made requiring it.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'assistance' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2346

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'assistance' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3866

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'assistance' in Nouns Frequency: #1049

How to pronounce assistance?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say assistance in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of assistance in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of assistance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of assistance in a Sentence

1. Lewand Rojava:

   The assistance we've received.

2. The Talmud:

   The sun sets without thy assistance.

3. Khumbulani Ndlovu:

   We want children to benefit from this assistance.

4. Syrian Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari:

   There is no shortage of humanitarian assistance in Madaya.

5. Ambika Neopaney:

   We help them come forward and get counselling and legal assistance.

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