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assigning

assigning

2.5
Giving something to a person or place for a reason
  • noun
  • /əˈsaɪnɪŋ/
translation icon : asignación
  • She is responsible for the assigning of new roles within the organization.

Now, a big part of that is assigning meaning and purpose to your goals.

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Examples

  • Procedure for Assigning Levels to the Subcategories

    Academic text (2013)
  • The assigning of tasks to each team member helped ensure the project was completed on time.

  • So the assigning sign, it's this arrow here.

  • The assigning of students to specific classes allows for better learning outcomes.

Synonyms

issue
vsassigning
  • Formal
215 3.4

The official giving of supplies or documents to people

is the act of designating who or where each item goes
distribution
vsassigning
60 3.2

The act of giving things out to many people or places

is more specific, naming exact recipients or specific places
allocation
vsassigning
52 4.3

An amount of something given for a particular use

is narrower, focusing on choosing particular recipients or locations
assignment
vsassigning
38 1.8

The act of giving things or tasks to people

is the act of designating recipients or locations
allotment
vsassigning
  • UK
5 4.6

The giving out of things according to a plan

is about naming who or where each portion goes
issuing
vsassigning
3 3.3

Giving out things often in an official way

is about giving items to specific people or places
apportionment
vsassigning
3 7.8

The sharing of things among people or groups according to a plan

focuses on giving to particular people or places
dispensation
vsassigning
1 7.2

The act of giving out things, often based on a plan

is about choosing particular people or locations to receive items
apportioning
vsassigning
1 7.5

Dividing and giving things among people or groups by a plan

focuses on single designations rather than planned group shares
assignation
vsassigning
  • Archaic
8.9

Giving things, money or jobs to people according to a plan

is the simpler act of designating a recipient or place
adscription
vsassigning
  • Formal
9.9

Saying that something belongs to a particular person or source

is the practical act of handing items to specific people or places

Antonyms

5 7.0

Keeping something and not giving it when others expect it

How Systematic

apportioning
1 7.5
assigning
2.5
distribution
60 3.2
scattering
1 4.2

Surface Forms

assigning singular
assignings plural

Morphology

assigning = assign (transparent) = assign + ing

Formed by the regular verb + -ing gerund/nominalization, meaning 'the act of assigning', which is directly derivable.

Etymology

Assigning comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and signare 'to mark', the same root as sign and signature. So, think of putting a mark that says 'this is for you' — that's why assigning means giving or choosing something for a person or place.