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assignment [əˈsaɪnmənt] n
1. something that has been assigned, such as a mission or task 2. a position or post to which a person is assigned 3. the act of assigning or state of being assigned 4. (Law) Law a. the transfer to another of a right, interest, or title to property, esp personal property assignment of a lease b. the document effecting such a transfer c. the right, interest, or property transferred 5. (Law) Law (formerly) the transfer, esp by an insolvent debtor, of property in trust for the benefit of his creditors 6. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic a function that associates specific values with each variable in a formal expression 7. Austral history a system (1789-1841) whereby a convict could become the unpaid servant of a freeman ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
assignment noun 1. task, work, job, charge, position, post, commission, exercise, responsibility, duty, mission, appointment, undertaking, occupation, chore The course involves written assignments and practical tests. 2. selection, choice, option, appointment, delegation, nomination, designation I only ever take photos on assignment. 3. giving, issuing, grant, distribution, allocation, earmarking, allotment, designation, consignment, dealing out, assignation (Law, chiefly Scot.), apportionment The state prohibited the assignment of licences to competitors. Translations assignment [əˈsaɪnmənt] n (= task) → mission f (= homework) → devoir m The course has heavy reading assignments → Il y a beaucoup de lecture à faire pour ce cours. assignment n (= task) → Aufgabe f; (= mission) → Auftrag m, → Mission f; to be on (an) assignment → einen Auftrag haben (= appointment) → Berufung f; (to case, task etc) → Betrauung f → (to mit), Beauftragung f → (to mit); his assignment to the post of ambassador/to this school → seine Berufung zum Botschafter/an diese Schule (= allocation) → Zuweisung f, → Zuteilung f; (of room) → Bestimmung f → (to für); (of meaning) → Zuordnung f → (to zu) (Jur) → Übertragung f, → Übereignung f assignment [əˈsaɪnmənt] n (task) → incarico (Scol) → compito assignment [əˈsaɪnmənt] n (task) → incarico (Scol) → compito How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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