Meaning of the word assignment in English

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assignment

US /əˈsaɪn.mənt/

UK /əˈsaɪn.mənt/

a task or piece of work allocated to someone as part of a job or course of study

Example:

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The teacher gave us a difficult math assignment.

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She completed her research assignment ahead of schedule.

Synonym:

task duty job chore work

the act of assigning something

Example:

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The assignment of roles was done by the project manager.

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The assignment of property to the heir was legally binding.

Synonym:

allocation designation appointment transfer conveyance

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