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   assignment

   /əˈsʌɪnm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a task or piece of work allocated to someone as part of a job or course of study: "a homework assignment" Similar taskpiece of workpiece of businessjobdutychorechargelabourfunctioncommissionmissionerrandengagementoccupationundertakingexercisebusinessofficeresponsibilitydetailendeavourenterprisepiece of researchprojecthomeworkprep
   • ▪ the allocation of a job or task to someone: "the effective assignment of tasks"
   • 2. the allocation of someone or something as belonging to a particular group or category: "the assignment of individuals to particular social positions" Similar allocationallotmentissuingissuanceawardinggrantgrantingadministrationearmarkingdesignationsetting asidebudgetingsharing outapportionmentdistributionhanding outdealing outdoling outgiving outdishing outparcelling outrationing outdividing outdividing updispensationmeasuring outmeting outinformal:divvying up
   • 3. an act of making a legal transfer of a right or liability: "an assignment of leasehold property" Similar transfermaking overgivingpassing onhanding downconveyanceconsignmentalienationdemisedeviseattornment
   • ▪ a document effecting a legal transfer of a right or liability.

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

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