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assignment
Overview of noun assignment
The noun assignment has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (7) assignment, duty assignment -- (a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty")
2. (3) assignment -- (the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another)
3. (2) assignment, assigning -- (the act of distributing something to designated places or persons; "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum")
4. grant, assignment -- ((law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance)
5. assignment -- (an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor))
6. appointment, assignment, designation, naming -- (the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun assignment
6 senses of assignment
Sense 1
assignment, duty assignment
=> duty
=> work
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
assignment
=> legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
=> document, written document, papers
=> writing, written material, piece of writing
=> written communication, written language
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
assignment, assigning
=> distribution
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
grant, assignment
=> transferred property, transferred possession
=> possession
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
assignment
=> undertaking, project, task, labor
=> work
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
appointment, assignment, designation, naming
=> decision, determination, conclusion
=> choice, selection, option, pick
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun assignment
5 of 6 senses of assignment
Sense 1
assignment, duty assignment
=> guard duty, guard, sentry duty, sentry go
=> fatigue duty, fatigue
=> mission, charge, commission
=> reassignment
=> sea-duty, service abroad, shipboard duty
=> shore duty
Sense 3
assignment, assigning
=> allocation, storage allocation
Sense 4
grant, assignment
=> appanage, apanage
=> land grant
Sense 5
assignment
=> school assignment, schoolwork
=> written assignment, writing assignment
Sense 6
appointment, assignment, designation, naming
=> nomination
=> co-option, co-optation
=> delegacy
=> ordination, ordinance
=> recognition
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun assignment
6 senses of assignment
Sense 1
assignment, duty assignment
=> duty
Sense 2
assignment
=> legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
Sense 3
assignment, assigning
=> distribution
Sense 4
grant, assignment
=> transferred property, transferred possession
Sense 5
assignment
=> undertaking, project, task, labor
Sense 6
appointment, assignment, designation, naming
=> decision, determination, conclusion
Antonyms of noun assignment
Member Holonyms of noun assignment
Substance Holonyms of noun assignment
Part Holonyms of noun assignment
Member Meronyms of noun assignment
Substance Meronyms of noun assignment
Part Meronyms of noun assignment
Meronyms of noun assignment
Holonyms of noun assignment
Attributes of noun assignment
Derived Forms of noun assignment
6 senses of assignment
Sense 1
assignment, duty assignment
RELATED TO>(verb) assign#1
=> delegate, designate, depute, assign
Sense 2
assignment
RELATED TO>(verb) assign#7
=> assign
Sense 3
assignment, assigning
RELATED TO>(verb) assign#8
=> assign, attribute
Sense 4
grant, assignment
RELATED TO>(verb) assign#7
=> assign
Sense 5
assignment
RELATED TO>(verb) assign#4
=> assign, specify, set apart
Sense 6
appointment, assignment, designation, naming
RELATED TO>(verb) assign#1
=> delegate, designate, depute, assign
Domain of noun assignment
2 of 6 senses of assignment
Sense 2
assignment
TOPIC>(noun) law#2, jurisprudence#2
Sense 4
grant, assignment
TOPIC>(noun) law#2, jurisprudence#2
Domain Terms of noun assignment
Familiarity of noun assignment
assignment used as a noun is common (polysemy count =6)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun assignment
6 senses of assignment
Sense 1
assignment, duty assignment
> duty
=> job, task, chore
=> function, office, part, role
=> assignment, duty assignment
Sense 2
assignment
> legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
=> derivative instrument, derivative
=> negotiable instrument
=> passport
=> ship's papers
=> manifest
=> debenture
=> power of attorney
=> letters of administration
=> letters testamentary
=> working papers, work papers, work permit
=> act, enactment
=> law
=> bill, measure
=> brief, legal brief
=> will, testament
=> living will
=> deed, deed of conveyance, title
=> assignment
=> trust deed, deed of trust
=> conveyance
=> tax return, income tax return, return
=> license, licence, permit
=> patent, letters patent
=> opinion, legal opinion, judgment, judgement
=> acquittance, release
=> writ, judicial writ
=> mandate, authorization, authorisation
=> affidavit
=> written agreement
=> indictment, bill of indictment
=> impeachment
=> arraignment
=> security, certificate
Sense 3
assignment, assigning
> distribution
=> assignment, assigning
=> redistribution
=> dispensation
=> allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation
=> deal
=> revenue sharing
=> sharing, share-out
Sense 4
grant, assignment
> transferred property, transferred possession
=> acquisition
=> grant, assignment
=> escheat
=> stolen property
=> inheritance, heritage
=> loss
=> security, surety
Sense 5
assignment
> undertaking, project, task, labor
=> cinch, breeze, picnic, snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake
=> adventure, escapade, risky venture, dangerous undertaking
=> assignment
=> baby
=> enterprise, endeavor, endeavour
=> labor of love, labour of love
=> marathon, endurance contest
=> no-brainer
=> proposition
=> tall order, large order
=> venture
HAS INSTANCE=> Manhattan Project
Sense 6
appointment, assignment, designation, naming
> decision, determination, conclusion
=> appointment, assignment, designation, naming
=> call
=> move
=> casting lots, drawing lots, sortition
=> resolution
Meronyms of noun assignment
6 senses of assignment
Sense 2
assignment
=> legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
=> document, written document, papers
HAS PART: article, clause
HAS PART: preamble
=> writing, written material, piece of writing
HAS PART: epilogue, epilog
=> written communication, written language
HAS PART: leaf, folio
Holonyms of noun assignment
Grep of noun assignment
assignment
duty assignment
reading assignment
reassignment
school assignment
writing assignment
written assignment
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