Assignments: meaning, definitions and examples

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assignments

 

[ ษ™หˆsสŒษชnmษ™nts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

school

Tasks assigned to be completed, typically as part of a job or course of study.

Synonyms

homework, project, task

Examples of usage

  • She has a lot of assignments to finish before the end of the week.
  • The teacher gave us a new assignment in math today.
Context #2 | Noun

work

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

Synonyms

job, project, task

Examples of usage

  • He completed the assignment ahead of schedule.
  • The team divided the assignments among its members.
Context #3 | Noun

legal

The transfer of a right from one party to another.

Synonyms

conveyance, handover, transfer

Examples of usage

  • The assignment of the contract to a new owner was completed smoothly.
  • The assignment of the lease required the approval of the landlord.

Translations

Translations of the word "assignments" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tarefas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคฐเฅเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Aufgaben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tugas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฒะดะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zadania

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ชฒ้กŒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tรขches

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tareas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gรถrevler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณผ์ œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‡ุงู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบkoly

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบlohy

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไปปๅŠก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ naloge

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ verkefni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะฟัั‹ั€ะผะฐะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tapลŸฤฑrฤฑqlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tareas

Etymology

The word 'assignment' originated from the late Middle English period, derived from the Old French word 'assignement', which comes from the verb 'assigner', meaning 'allot'. It has been used in various contexts over the centuries, evolving to represent tasks given to individuals in different fields such as education, work, and legal agreements.

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

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,657 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.