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services

services

4 1.0
Help or facilities an organization provides for people
  • noun
  • /ˈsɜrvɪsɪz/
translation icon : servicios
  • So yes, biodiversity and ecosystem services, how are they?
  • health services
  • children's services
  • social services

Because I think that that doesn't do a service to anyone.

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Examples

  • The government has increased funding for healthcare services available to low-income families.

  • They just don't need my services at this time.

  • There isn't enough mental health services or support services.

  • Are there people that provide surrogate services for a fee?

  • COMPREHENSIVE LOW VISION SERVICES PROVIDED

    Academic text (2004)
  • POPULATION DISTRIBUTION AND HEALTH SERVICES PROVISION

    Academic text (2007)
  • CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES

  • The city offers various public transportation services to help residents commute efficiently.

  • Many organizations provide support services for individuals dealing with unemployment.

Antonyms

45 5.5

An action that harms someone even though it is meant to help them

Compounds

A United States government department that runs national health and welfare programs

A United States government department that runs health and welfare programs like Medicare and Medicaid

The military groups of a country, like the army, navy, and air force

A person who leads the United States department that runs public health and social services programs

A US government office that buys goods and manages federal buildings and computer systems

A Canadian government group that shares and coordinates crime information for police across the country

The main government spy agency in Pakistan that gathers secret information about security

The main spy agency of Pakistan that gathers information inside and outside the country

How Helpful

services
4 1.0
to support
753 1.4
assistance
947 1.0
help
1.0
favor
  • US
1.0

Surface Forms

service singular
services plural

Morphology

services = service (transparent) = service + s

Plural formation from the clearly understood noun 'service' is a regular and predictable morphological change.

Etymology

Services comes from the old verb serve, from Latin servire meaning 'to serve' or 'be useful'. Think of a waiter who serves food — a service is any helpful action or work that people or organizations do to help others.