assignment
assignment Lexical Profile
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• noun
A specific task, piece of work, or academic exercise allocated to someone as part of a job or course of study.
"The professor reminded the students that their final research assignment was due on Friday."
The act of distributing, allocating, or appointing someone to a particular role, post, or responsibility.
"The committee oversaw the fair assignment of office space among the newly hired faculty members."
The legal transfer of a right, property, interest, or obligation from one person or entity to another, or the document effecting such a transfer.
"The contract includes a clause prohibiting the assignment of the lease to a third party without prior written consent."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French assignement, from Medieval Latin assignamentum, derived from Latin assignare ('to mark out, allot, or appoint'), from ad- ('to') + signare ('to mark').