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assistive

/əˈsɪs.tɪv/
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• adjective

1

Providing aid or support, especially by means of specialized equipment or technology designed to help people with disabilities perform daily tasks.

Example

"The school district invested in assistive technology, such as screen readers and voice recognition software, for visually impaired students."

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• Rhymes for assistive

• Nearby Words

assistant
assistantship
assister
assistive
assless
associate
association

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the verb 'assist' (from Latin 'assistere', meaning 'to stand by') combined with the adjective-forming suffix '-ive'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Assistive. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/assistive
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