assignment
US /əˈsaɪnmənt/
Definition
a specific task, project, or duty assigned to an employee or student
Core workplace term for work allocation and overseas postings.
Examples
She completed her first assignment ahead of the deadline.
Word Family
Synonyms
- taska piece of work to be done or undertaken
- dutya task or action required by one's occupation or position
- projectan enterprise carefully planned to achieve a particular aim
Collocations
- Easy complete an assignmentto finish an allocated task or homework duty
- Medium overseas assignment for two yearsan international work posting spanning two years
- Hard deed of assignment executeda formal legal document transferring rights or property signed and enacted
- Very Hard take on a grueling assignmentto accept an arduous and demanding professional responsibility
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.