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assignment

 

[ əˈsʌɪnmənt ]

Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

school

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

Synonyms

job, project, task

Examples of usage

  • He completed his assignment on time.
  • The teacher gave us a new assignment today.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

The transfer of a right, property, or title to another.

Synonyms

conveyance, handover, transfer

Examples of usage

  • The assignment of the contract was completed smoothly.
  • She signed the assignment of the property to the new owner.
Context #3 | Noun

computing

A statement that assigns a value to a variable.

Synonyms

allocation, assignment statement

Examples of usage

  • The programmer made an assignment to the variable 'x'.
  • This assignment will update the value of the variable.

Translations

Translations of the word "assignment" in other languages:

🇵🇹 tarefa

🇮🇳 कार्य

🇩🇪 Aufgabe

🇮🇩 tugas

🇺🇦 завдання

🇵🇱 zadanie

🇯🇵 課題 (kadai)

🇫🇷 tâche

🇪🇸 tarea

🇹🇷 görev

🇰🇷 과제 (gwaje)

🇸🇦 مهمة

🇨🇿 úkol

🇸🇰 úloha

🇨🇳 任务 (rènwù)

🇸🇮 naloga

🇮🇸 verkefni

🇰🇿 тапсырма

🇬🇪 დავალება

🇦🇿 tapşırıq

🇲🇽 tarea

Etymology

The word 'assignment' originated from the Old French word 'assignement', which comes from the Latin word 'assignare' meaning 'to mark out, allot'. The term has been used in various contexts throughout history, evolving to its current meanings in different fields such as education, law, and computing.

See also: assign, assignable, assigned, assignee, assigning, assignments, assignor, misassign, preassign, reassign, reassignment, unassigned.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,031, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.