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   As·sign·ment

   /əˈsīnmənt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a task or piece of work assigned to someone as part of a job or course of study: "a homework assignment" Similar taskpiece of workpiece of businessjobdutychorechargelaborfunctioncommissionmissionerrandengagementoccupationundertakingexercisebusinessofficeresponsibilitydetailendeavorenterprisepiece of researchprojecthomeworkprep
   • ▪ the allocation of a job or task to someone: "the effective assignment of tasks"
   • ▪ the task or post to which one has been appointed: US "his assignment was to the County Court"
   • 2. the attribution of someone or something as belonging: "the assignment of individuals to particular social positions" Similar allocationallotmentissuingissuanceawardinggrantgrantingadministrationearmarkingdesignationsetting asidebudgetingsharing outapportionmentdistributionhanding outdealing outdoling outgiving outdishing outparceling outrationing outdividing outdividing updispensationmeasuring outmeting outinformal:divvying up
   • 3. an act of making a legal transfer of a right, property, or liability: "an assignment of leasehold property" Similar transfermaking overgivingpassing onhanding downconveyanceconsignmentalienationdemisedeviseattornment
   • ▪ a document effecting the legal transfer of a right or property.

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

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › assignmentassignment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   assignment. noun. /əˈsaɪnmənt/. [countable, uncountable] a task or piece of work that someone is given to do, usually as part of their job or studies You will need to complete three written assignments per semester.

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

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › assignmentASSIGNMENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a piece of work or job that you are given to do: a written assignment. He's on assignment in Brazil. (Definition of assignment from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › assignmentsAssignments Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ASSIGNMENT is the act of assigning something. How to use assignment in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Assignment.

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › assignmentassignment | meaning of assignment in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   assignment meaning, definition, what is assignment: a piece of work that is given to someone...: Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › assignmentASSIGNMENT definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   3 days ago · noun. 1. something assigned, as a particular task or duty. She completed the assignment and went on to other jobs. 2. a position of responsibility, post of duty, or the like, to which one is appointed. He left for his assignment in the Middle East. 3. an act of assigning; appointment.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › assignmentassignment | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   assignment meaning: a piece of work or job that you are given to do: . Learn more.