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assignment

/ assignment /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of distributing something to designated places or persons
"the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"
Type of:
distribution
Kinds of:
allocation
Derived:
assign attribute
noun Sense 2
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
"hazardous duty"
Type of:
duty
Kinds of:
guard duty guard sentry duty sentry go fatigue duty
Derived:
delegate designate depute assign
noun Sense 3
an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)
Type of:
undertaking project task
Kinds of:
school assignment schoolwork written assignment writing assignment
Derived:
assign specify set apart
noun Sense 4
the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another
Type of:
legal document legal instrument official document
Derived:
assign
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 5
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
"the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
Type of:
decision determination conclusion
Kinds of:
nomination co-option co-optation delegacy ordination
Derived:
name nominate make appoint constitute
noun Sense 6
(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
Type of:
transferred property transferred possession
Kinds of:
appanage apanage land grant
Derived:
assign grant deed over
Domain:
law jurisprudence
Semantic Complexity
83%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
49
Times Searched
2
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distribution allocation duty guard duty guard sentry duty sentry go fatigue duty undertaking project task school assignment