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task

task

1.0
A piece of work someone must do, often given by another person
  • noun
  • /tæsk/
translation icon : tarea
  • Managing that complexity is a daunting task that requires a significant investment in software.
  • a task force
  • perform tasks
  • complete the task

So the first task is going to be paint.

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Examples

  • So you have to design these tasks for crowd workers.

  • His main task for the day is to organize the files in the office.

  • It's an impossible task that he sets for himself.

  • And the question is what kind of task can such a system take on?

  • The long day's task is done and we must sleep.

  • There can be no greater task... than that of bringing peace to the world.

  • I regard it as the task for our generation.

  • On the first day, children completed the fast mapping task for their first word set.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Therefore, leading a meeting is a significant and difficult task, requiring certain talents and qualifications.

    Academic text (2011)
  • If you complete your task in less than three minutes, the enzymes will dissolve the tissue to close a circuit.

Synonyms

mission
vstask
2.8

An important task or a group sent by an organization to do it

is any piece of work that can be small or personal rather than official
2.7

A duty to do something and answer for what you do

is a single piece of work rather than a personal duty or trait
job
vstask
1.0

A task you must do as part of your duties

is any piece of work often simply assigned rather than paid
duty
vstask
1.0

Something you must do because of law, your job, or what is right

is any piece of work that may be optional or simply assigned
assignment
vstask
650 1.2

A piece of work given by a teacher or boss

is a general piece of work that may be given or chosen
chore
vstask
195 1.0

A small, boring job you must do at home, like washing dishes

is any piece of work not limited to routine or household duty
undertaking
vstask
47 4.6

A large difficult task that needs a lot of effort

is a regular piece of work that need not be large or hard

Idioms

A funny message people use when a failure gives a good result

Compounds

153 3.3

A group of people who work together for a short time to do a specific job

22 3.4

The job you are doing now that needs your attention

3 1.0

An activity you do every day at home or work

1 5.9

A very large and difficult job that needs a lot of time and effort

A very hard job that makes your body very tired

6.6

A simple, boring job doing small errands and chores

fetch-and-carry task
  • Specialized
7.2

A robot action to pick up an object and carry it to a place

How Difficult

undertaking
47 4.6
project
2.5
task
1.0
assignment
650 1.2
chore
195 1.0

Surface Forms

task singular
tasks plural

Etymology

The word task comes from an old word that meant 'tax' or 'charge', so it once named a duty placed on someone. That's why a task today is a piece of work or duty you must do.