ASSIGNMENTS

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A(1) S(1) S(1) I(1) G(2) N(1) M(3) E(1) N(1) T(1) S(1)

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Definition

noun

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
“This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee.”
The categorization of something as belonging to a specific category.
“We should not condone the assignment of asylum seekers to that of people smugglers.”
An assigned task.
“The assignment the department gave him proved to be quite challenging.”
A position to which someone is assigned.
“Unbeknownst to Mr Smith, his new assignment was in fact a demotion.”
A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.
“Mrs Smith gave out our assignments, and said we had to finish them by Monday.”