assistance
/əˈsɪs.təns/
noun
Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.
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Noun 1 meaning
Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.
“He asked for technical assistance with the computer.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English assistance, from Middle French assistance, from Medieval Latin assistentia, from Latin assistō (“to stand at”). By surface analysis, assist + -ance.
ASSISTANCE at a glance
ASSISTANCE has 10 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (A 1 + S 1 + S 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,458 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with assistance
All rhymes- SINCE7
- ONCE6
- EXPERIENCE21
- CHANCE13
- PERFORMANCE20
- EVIDENCE14
- SCIENCE11
- CONFERENCE17
- DIFFERENCE19
- INSURANCE11
- DANCE8
- DISTANCE11
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