assignment
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1.8
- noun
- /əˈsaɪnmənt/
:
asignación
- - I take it our colleague here has given you the relative information regarding our assignment.
- random assignment
- initial assignment
- assignment to conditions
OK, we want to evaluate our expression using such a environment assignment of variables to numbers.
- OK, we want to evaluate our expression using such a environment assignment of variables to numbers.
- So if you look at Pascal, they use: equals for assignment and equals for for equality.
- What what is suave and the main improvement proposed in the paper on supervised learning of visual features by contrasting cluster assignments.
- You need help going to your next station or assignment.
Examples
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Earlier studies demonstrated that the choice of assignments may affect student learning strategies.
Academic text (2008) -
I'll give you your room assignments.
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Did the new assignments get sent out?
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Who's in charge of room assignments around here, anyway?
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When developing drafts, teachers should break down writing assignments into manageable chunks.
Academic text (2015) -
She sent seating assignments.
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Passengers who do not yet have a seat assignment should check with the agent at Gate 39.
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I just wanted to give you your new locker assignment.
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Before I give out this year's garden assignments, I want to show you something.
Synonyms
215
3.4
The official giving of supplies or documents to people
60
3.2
The act of giving things out to many people or places
52
4.3
An amount of something given for a particular use
17
6.5
An official giving out documents like ID cards or permits
5
4.6
The giving out of things according to a plan
3
3.3
Giving out things often in an official way
3
7.8
The sharing of things among people or groups according to a plan
1
7.2
The act of giving out things, often based on a plan
Giving something to a person or place for a reason
Giving things, money or jobs to people according to a plan
Antonyms
Compounds
- Jargon
3
3.5
A specific job or task officially given to someone, often in the military
How Systematic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Assignment comes from the Latin idea signare 'to mark', so it is like marking things for people or places. That's why an assignment can mean the act of putting or giving something (like seats or passwords) to certain people.