/ Dictionary / Index A assistantship: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: as•sis•tant•ship Pronunciation: (u-sis'tunt-ship"), [key] — n. a form of financial aid awarded to a student studying for a graduate degree at a college or university in which the student assists a professor, usually in academic or laboratory work. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. assistant professor assisted suicide Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language