assistance
//əˈsɪs.təns//
Forms
- Plural
- assistances
Definitions
1.Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.
- He asked for technical assistance with the computer.
- The program provides legal assistance to immigrants.
- Financial assistance is available for low-income families.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2289
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
From Middle English assistance, from Middle French assistance, from Medieval Latin assistentia, from Latin assistō (“to stand at”).
By surface analysis, assist + -ance.