assignment
UK: əˈsaɪnmənt | US: əˈsaɪnmənt
n. a task or piece of work assigned to someone
n. the act of assigning or transferring something (e.g., rights, property)
n. a position or post to which someone is appointed
The word "assignment" derives from Old French assignement, which itself comes from Latin assignare ("to mark out, allot"). The root assign combines ad- (toward) + signare (to mark), reflecting the idea of designating or transferring responsibility. The suffix -ment (from Latin -mentum) forms nouns indicating the result or action of a verb. Over time, "assignment" evolved to encompass both the act of assigning and the task itself.
The teacher gave us a challenging math assignment.
His assignment to the overseas branch was unexpected.
The contract includes the assignment of intellectual property rights.
She completed her assignment ahead of schedule.
The journalist received an assignment to cover the election.