Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

assignment

/əˈsaɪn.mənt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
a-ssign-ment
IPA
/əˈsaɪn.mənt/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The categorization of something as belonging to a specific category.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The categorization of something as belonging to a specific category.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An assigned task.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A position to which one is assigned.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A transfer of a right or benefit from one person to another.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A document that effects this transfer.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English assignement, from Old French assignement. By surface analysis, assign + -ment.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

assignments (plural)

Derived Forms

antiassignment misassignment nonassignment reassignment unassignment

Phrases

address assignment assignment operator assignment problem frequency assignment Munkres assignment algorithm Procrustean assignment time-assignment speech interpolation understand the assignment

Synonyms

appointment designation naming assigning duty assignment grant

Rhymes With

alignment confinement refinement consignment reassignment realignment misalignment enshrinement misassignment entwinement malignment

Questions

How do you pronounce assignment?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈsaɪn.mənt/.
What does assignment mean?
The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
Where does assignment come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce assignment

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