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   assignment

   /əˈsʌɪnm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a task or piece of work allocated to someone as part of a job or course of study: "a homework assignment" Similar taskpiece of workpiece of businessjobdutychorechargelabourfunctioncommissionmissionerrandengagementoccupationundertakingexercisebusinessofficeresponsibilitydetailendeavourenterprisepiece of researchprojecthomeworkprep
   • ▪ the allocation of a job or task to someone: "the effective assignment of tasks"
   • 2. the allocation of someone or something as belonging to a particular group or category: "the assignment of individuals to particular social positions" Similar allocationallotmentissuingissuanceawardinggrantgrantingadministrationearmarkingdesignationsetting asidebudgetingsharing outapportionmentdistributionhanding outdealing outdoling outgiving outdishing outparcelling outrationing outdividing outdividing updispensationmeasuring outmeting outinformal:divvying up
   • 3. an act of making a legal transfer of a right or liability: "an assignment of leasehold property" Similar transfermaking overgivingpassing onhanding downconveyanceconsignmentalienationdemisedeviseattornment
   • ▪ a document effecting a legal transfer of a right or liability.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French assignement, from medieval Latin assignamentum, from Latin assignare ‘allot’ (see assign).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASSIGNMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the process of giving a particular job or piece of work to someone, or of sending someone to a chosen place to do a job: assignment of the various tasks. Fewer examples. It was a jammy assignment - more of a holiday really. He took this award-winning photograph while on assignment in the Middle East.

   • English (US)

     ASSIGNMENT meaning: 1. a piece of work given to someone,...

   • Assignment in Spanish

     ASSIGNMENT translate: trabajo, misión, asignación, tarea...

   • Assignment in Japanese

     ASSIGNMENT translate: （仕事の）割当, （与えられた）仕事,...

   • Simplified

     ASSIGNMENT translate: （尤指学习或工作方面的）任务，作业, （被派遣出去做的）工作,...

   • Traditional

     ASSIGNMENT translate: （尤指學業或工作方面的）任務，功課, （被派遣到某地做的）工作,...

   • Assignment in Arabic

     ASSIGNMENT translate: واجِب مُحَدّد / مُهمّة. Learn more in...

   • Znaczenie Assignment, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     assignment definicja: 1. a piece of work given to someone,...

   • Assignment in Russian

     ASSIGNMENT translate: задание, назначение . Learn more in...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › assignmentAssignment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word assignment, from the act of assigning something to a specific task or position. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal terms related to assignment.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › assignmentASSIGNMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Assignment definition: something assigned, as a particular task or duty. See examples of ASSIGNMENT used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASSIGNMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of assignment as a noun in British and American English, with synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word frequency. Find out how to use assignment in different contexts, such as law, logic, and history.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › assignmentassignment - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word assignment in English. Find out how to use it as a noun to describe a task, a piece of work, or an act of giving something to somebody.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › assignmentAssignment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An assignment is a task that someone in authority has asked you to do. The word assignment is just the noun form of the common verb assign , which you use when you want to give someone a duty or a job.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › assignmentAssignment - definition of assignment by The Free Dictionary

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