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assignment
noun
1 assignment
A duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces).
synonym: duty assignment.
Roget 783:
transfer,
conveyance,
assignment,
alienation,
abalienation†;
demise,
limitation;
conveyancing†;
transmission
etc.
(transference)
270;
enfeoffment†,
bargain and sale,
lease and release;
exchange
etc.
(interchange)
148;
barter
etc.
794;
substitution
etc.
147.
succession,
reversion;
shifting use,
shifting trust;
devolution.
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Dutch: opgaaf, opgave, uitdaging
2 assignment
The instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another.
3 assignment
The act of distributing something to designated places or persons:
— The first task is the assignment of an address to each datum.
synonym: assigning.
Polish: przydział
4 assignment
law A transfer of property by deed of conveyance.
synonym: grant.
5 assignment
An undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor).
6 assignment
The act of putting a person into a non-elective position.
synonyms: appointment, designation, naming.
Roget 786:
apportionment,
allotment,
consignment,
assignment,
appointment;
appropriation;
dispensation,
distribution;
division,
deal;
repartition,
partition;
administration.
dividend,
portion,
contingent,
share,
allotment,
fair share,
allocation,
lot,
measure,
dose;
dole,
meed,
pittance;
quantum,
ration;
ratio,
proportion,
quota,
modicum,
mess,
allowance;
suerte†.
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Roget 755:
commission,
delegation;
consignment,
assignment;
procuration†;
deputation,
legation,
mission,
embassy;
agency,
agentship†;
power of attorney;
clerkship;
surrogacy.
errand,
charge,
brevet,
diploma,
exequatur [Lat.],
permit
etc.
(permission)
760.
appointment,
nomination,
designation,
return;
charter;
ordination;
installation,
inauguration,
investiture,
swearing-in;
accession,
coronation,
enthronement.
vicegerency;
regency,
regentship.
viceroy
etc.
745;
consignee
etc.
758;
deputy
etc.
759.
[person who receives a commission]
agent,
delegate,
consignee
etc.
758.
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Dutch: opdracht, toewijzen
Polish: powołanie
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