attendant vs assistant

assistant vs attendant

attendant and assistant both are nouns.

attendant and assistant both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attendant	Yes	Yes	No	No
assistant	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, assistant is a hypernym of attendant; that is, assistant is a word with a broader meaning than attendant:

attendant: someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
assistant: a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

Other hypernyms of attendant include help, helper, supporter.

attendant (noun)	assistant (noun)
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another	a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
a person who is present and participates in a meeting

attendant (adjective)	assistant (adjective)
being present (at a meeting or event, etc.)	of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another
occurring with or following as a consequence

Difference between attendant and assistant

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