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unassigned

unassigned

3 3.7
Not given a job, task, or place to go
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnəˈsaɪnd/
translation icon : no asignado
  • The majority of the island lots assured tribal access to the water, but the interior of the larger islands remained unassigned.
  • unassigned area

Examples

  • Your name was on the computer because you're unassigned.

    Chasers (1994)

  • So what we, what we want to do here is decide the report times for any unassigned extra staff for the next day.

  • Yet, numerous army engineers sat at home, paid but unassigned for political reasons.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Testing took place in the school library at two school sites and in an unassigned classroom at the third site.

    Academic text (2002)

  • These time-consuming tasks are completed during the teaching day, freeing unassigned time for student assistance.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Unassigned areas consisted of poor, inhospitable land left under state jurisdiction to be distributed at a later date among any of the other categories.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The committee recommended, among other things, the addition of about 563,447 acres of Crown land and 735,789 acres of unassigned land to native reserves.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The manager decided to allocate tasks to the unassigned workers during the busy shift.

  • During the meeting, we discussed how to handle the unassigned roles in the project.

  • There are several unassigned positions that need to be filled before the project can start.

Synonyms

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vsunassigned
  • Specialized
1 5.7

Not given a value in a computer program

refers to general lack of task, role, or place, not a program state
undesignated
vsunassigned
1 5.9

Not assigned a particular use, name, or place

is focused on missing a task, role, or allocation rather than naming
unallocated
vsunassigned
1 5.6

Not given for any specific use

applies more to tasks, roles, or places lacking assignment
unbooked
vsunassigned
1 3.5

A seat or room not reserved in advance

is about lacking formal task, role, or allocation rather than reservation
unappointed
vsunassigned
5.8

Not officially given to a person for a job or role

is broader, meaning absence of any assigned task, role, or place
unallotted
vsunassigned
6.7

Not given to anyone, for example a seat or task

emphasizes lack of a task, role, or location assignment rather than distribution
unappropriated
vsunassigned
7.9

Not set aside for any person or use

is similar but highlights missing task or role allocation
undedicated
vsunassigned
7.2

Not officially set aside for any specific use

stresses absence of an assigned task, role, or place
unabsorbed
vsunassigned
  • Specialized
7.2

Costs not assigned to products or projects and still in the accounts

is about general lack of assignment rather than an accounting status

Antonyms

assigned
2.6

Given to someone for a job or task

How Assigned

assigned
2.6
appointed
  • Formal
3.4
designate
  • Formal
5.9
unassigned
3 3.7

Surface Forms

unassigned positive

Morphology

unassigned = assigned (transparent) = un + assign + ed

Formed by prefixing un- to 'assigned' (itself assign + -ed), yielding the straightforward meaning 'not allocated' using standard English negation.

Etymology

Unassigned starts with un- meaning 'not' and uses assign, which means 'to give' or 'to set a task', as in assignment. So unassigned describes a person, seat, or task that has not been given a job, place, or role.