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Definition assignment in British English

assignment noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/əˈsaɪnmənt/
1

work that you must do as part of a course of study or as part of your job

Example

Please hand in your completed assignments by 30 October.

Example

His first assignment as a reporter was to cover the local election.

Example

Joe's still away on assignment for a Swiss newspaper.

Synonyms and related words
assignment clinic coursework
2

the process of giving someone or something a particular job, title, or status

Example

The judge had to agree on the assignment of points for each part of the competition.

Synonyms and related words
employ appoint take on after assignment better known as
3

the act of giving the ownership of or rights to property to someone

Example

The assignment of any existing intellectual property rights to the company is hereby included.

Synonyms and related words
abatable accrual alienate
Definition assignment in British English