assignment
Americannoun
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something assigned, as a particular task or duty.
She completed the assignment and went on to other jobs.
- Synonyms:
- job, obligation
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a position of responsibility, post of duty, or the like, to which one is appointed.
He left for his assignment in the Middle East.
- Synonyms:
- job, obligation
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an act of assigning; appointment.
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Law.
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the transference of a right, interest, or title, or the instrument of transfer.
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a transference of property to assignees for the benefit of creditors.
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noun
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something that has been assigned, such as a mission or task
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a position or post to which a person is assigned
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the act of assigning or state of being assigned
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law
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the transfer to another of a right, interest, or title to property, esp personal property
assignment of a lease
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the document effecting such a transfer
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the right, interest, or property transferred
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law (formerly) the transfer, esp by an insolvent debtor, of property in trust for the benefit of his creditors
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logic a function that associates specific values with each variable in a formal expression
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history a system (1789–1841) whereby a convict could become the unpaid servant of a freeman
Related Words
See task.
Other Word Forms
- misassignment noun
- nonassignment noun
- reassignment noun
Etymology
Origin of assignment
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English assignament, from Medieval Latin assignāmentum. See assign, -ment
Example Sentences
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From taking scary assignments to following your gut, Lindo shares some universal lessons about pursuing professional goals that he learned during the long journey to his Oscars moment.
If nothing sticks, the Dodgers are also not shy about spitting out the pitcher and designating him for assignment.
From Los Angeles Times
Kershaw won’t duck the assignment if gets it, but he considers it so unlikely he is happy to share his game plan publicly.
From Los Angeles Times
The envelope’s paper felt unusually thick, much better quality than the thin stuff our assignments were usually printed on.
From Literature
Conroy worked in Libya and Ukraine and had recently returned from an assignment in Cuba.
From BBC
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