<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a person who assists or gives aid and support; helper.</li><li>a person who is subordinate to another in rank, function, etc.; one holding a secondary rank in an office or post: "He was assistant to the office manager."</li><li>something that aids and supplements another.</li><li>a faculty member of a college or university who ranks below an instructor and whose responsibilities usually include grading papers, supervising laboratories, and assisting in teaching.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>assisting; helpful.</li><li>serving in an immediately subordinate position; of secondary rank: "an assistant coach."</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>