assignment
/əˈsaɪnmənt/
noun
plural
assignments
assignment
/əˈsaɪnmənt/
noun
plural
assignments
Britannica Dictionary definition of ASSIGNMENT
1
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a job or duty that is given to someone
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a task someone is required to do
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My assignment was to clean the equipment. = They gave me the assignment of cleaning the equipment.
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The students were given a homework assignment.
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The reporter's assignment is to interview the candidate.
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The reporter is here on an assignment.
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The reporter is here on assignment.
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2
a
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the act of sending someone to a particular group or place as part of a job
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The article discusses the recent assignment of senators to some of the more powerful committees.
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her assignment to the embassy in India
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b
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the act of giving a particular value, identity, etc., to something
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the computer's assignment of a number to each image
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c
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the act of saying that someone has something (such as blame)
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the assignment of blame/responsibility
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d
law
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the act of officially giving property or a legal right to another person
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the assignment of property
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something (such as a particular position or seat) that is chosen for you to use or have
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She asked if she could change her seating assignment.
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