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ASSIGNMENT definition: 1. a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job: 2. a job that…. Learn more.
assignment. noun. as· sign· ment ə-ˈsīn-mənt. Synonyms of assignment. 1. : the act of assigning something. the assignment of a task. 2. a. : a position, post, or office to which one …
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 …
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. When you assign something, that something is …
The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks. This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee. The categorization of something as …
From Longman Business Dictionary as‧sign‧ment /əˈsaɪnmənt/ noun 1 [countable] a piece of work that someone is given My assignment was to save the company, whatever it took. 2 …