as·sign·ment

as·sign·ment
/əˈsaınmənt/ noun, pl -ments
1 : a job or duty that is given to someone : a task someone is required to do
[count]

My assignment was to clean the equipment. = They gave me the assignment of cleaning the equipment.

The students were given a homework assignment.

The reporter's assignment is to interview the candidate.

The reporter is here on an assignment.

[noncount]

The reporter is here on assignment.

2 [noncount] : the act of assigning something or someone: such as
2 a : the act of sending someone to a particular group or place as part of a job

The article discusses the recent assignment of senators to some of the more powerful committees.

her assignment to the embassy in India

2 b : the act of giving a particular value, identity, etc., to something

the computer's assignment of a number to each image

2 c : the act of saying that someone has something (such as blame)

the assignment of blame/responsibility

2 d law : the act of officially giving property or a legal right to another person

the assignment of property

3 [count] : something (such as a particular position or seat) that is chosen for you to use or have

She asked if she could change her seating assignment.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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