Word

assignment, n.
(assignments)
freq. cnt. 12

a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

assignment duty assignment

sample sentences

"hazardous duty"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assign

semantic pointers

hypernym

duty

hyponym

guard duty, guard, sentry duty, sentry go fatigue duty, fatigue mission, charge, commission reassignment sea-duty, service abroad, shipboard duty shore duty

the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

assignment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assign

semantic pointers

hypernym

legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument

domain of synset (topic)

law, jurisprudence

the act of distributing something to designated places or persons
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

assigning assignment

sample sentences

"the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assign

semantic pointers

hypernym

distribution

hyponym

allocation, storage allocation

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

appointment assignment designation naming

sample sentences

"the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assign

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

designate

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

name name

semantic pointers

hypernym

decision, determination, conclusion

hyponym

nomination co-option, co-optation delegacy ordination, ordinance recognition

an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)
<noun.act>

assignment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assign

semantic pointers

hyponym

school assignment, schoolwork written assignment, writing assignment

hypernym

project, task, undertaking, labor

(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

assignment grant

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grant

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assign

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

law, jurisprudence

hypernym

transferred property, transferred possession

hyponym

appanage, apanage land grant