assistant

  1. Adjective.  Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.
  2. Noun.  (obsolete) Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness.
  3. Noun.  A person who assists or helps someone else.
  4. Noun.  (British) sales assistant.
  5. Noun.  A software tool that provides assistance in some task.

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