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Word: Assignment
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French assignement, from medieval Latin assignamentum, from Latin assignare ‘allot’ (see assign)
əˈsʌɪnm(ə)nt
a task or piece of work allocated to someone as part of a job or course of study
Short Definition:allocated task
Examples:- a homework assignment
the allocation of someone or something as belonging to a particular group or category
Short Definition:allocation to group or category
Examples:- the assignment of individuals to particular social positions
an act of making a legal transfer of a right or liability
Short Definition:legal transfer of a right or liability
Examples:- an assignment of leasehold property
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