task
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1.0
- noun
- /tæsk/
- Managing that complexity is a daunting task that requires a significant investment in software.
- a task force
- perform tasks
- complete the task
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Watch on YouTubeSo the first task is going to be paint.
- So the first task is going to be paint.
- What are some regular tasks that are tough for you?
- And then it's quite hard to go back into that task on another day.
- Like you know these are low paying tasks that you can delegate out.
- So it feels like no matter how small the task is, you're progressing.
- Drive yourself to perfection for every one of your tasks and become one.
- The effort matches the task, masks the nervous whim.
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So you have to design these tasks for crowd workers.
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His main task for the day is to organize the files in the office.
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It's an impossible task that he sets for himself.
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And the question is what kind of task can such a system take on?
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The long day's task is done and we must sleep.
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There can be no greater task... than that of bringing peace to the world.
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I regard it as the task for our generation.
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On the first day, children completed the fast mapping task for their first word set.
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Therefore, leading a meeting is a significant and difficult task, requiring certain talents and qualifications.
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If you complete your task in less than three minutes, the enzymes will dissolve the tissue to close a circuit.
Synonyms
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2.8
An important task or a group sent by an organization to do it
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2.7
A duty to do something and answer for what you do
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1.0
A task you must do as part of your duties
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1.0
Something you must do because of law, your job, or what is right
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1.2
A piece of work given by a teacher or boss
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A small, boring job you must do at home, like washing dishes
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4.6
A large difficult task that needs a lot of effort
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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.