assigning
əˈsaɪnɪŋ
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Definition of assigning - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

task distributionthe act of giving tasks or roles to people
  • Assigning of duties was completed by the manager.
allocation delegation distribution

Adjective

1.
tasksdesignating or allocating tasks or roles
  • The assigning manager distributed the tasks efficiently.
allocating designating
2.
managementallocating resources or responsibilities
  • The assigning officer is handling the resource distribution.
allocating distributing
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Origin of assigning

Latin, assignare (to mark out)

Terms with assigning included in their meaning

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assigning
assign a seat to someone
education
evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
organization
act of assigning numbers to items in a sequence
cause assigning
hold someone or something at fault for a problem
authority assignment
act of assigning authority to another
grade system
evaluation of performance by assigning points
education
evaluation of performance by assigning a grade
organization
related to assigning numbers

Examples of assigning in a sentence

  • Assigning of roles is crucial for project success.
  • The assigning teacher gave each student a project.
  • Assigning roles was the first task of the day.
  • The assigning manager delegated tasks efficiently.
  • Assigning roles is crucial for the project's success.

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  1. French:assignation, chargé d'attribuer, ...
  2. German:Aufgabenzuweisung, aufgabenverteilend, ...
  3. Italian:assegnazione, assegnante, ...
  4. Spanish:asignación, asignador, ...
  5. Portuguese:distribuição de tarefas, designador, ...
  6. Chinese:任务分配, 分配的, ...
  7. Japanese:割り当て, 割り当てを行う, ...
  8. Arabic:تَوْزِيعُ المَهَام, مُوَزِّع, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַקְצָאָה, מַקְצֶה, ...
  10. Russian:распределение, назначающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:призначення, призначаючий, ...
  12. Hindi:कार्य सौंपना, कार्य, ...
assign
əˈsaɪn

Definition of assign - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
taskgive a task or duty to someone
  • The manager assigned the report to John.
allocate delegate designate
2.
appointmentappoint someone to a position or role
  • She was assigned as the new team leader.
appoint designate nominate
3.
technologyTECH.give a value to a variable in programmingTECH.
  • The code assigns a value to the variable X.
allocate designate set

Noun

1.
legalTECH.person to whom property is assignedTECH.
  • The assign received the deed to the land.
beneficiary grantee
2.
taskDatedperson appointed to a task or dutyDated
  • The assign was responsible for overseeing the project..
appointee delegate designee
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Expressions with assign

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give a specific number or quantity to something like a variable
In the program, assign a value to each user ID.

Origin of assign

Latin, ad (to) + signare (to mark)

Examples of assign in a sentence

  • The teacher assigned homework to the students.
  • He was assigned to oversee the new project.
  • They assigned her to the role of coordinator.
  • You must assign a value to each parameter.
  • The program will assign numbers automatically.
  • The teacher assigned the book to the historical fiction category.

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  1. French:assigner, ayant droit, ...
  2. German:übertragen, Zessionar, ...
  3. Italian:assegnare, assegnatario, ...
  4. Spanish:asignar, cesionario, ...
  5. Portuguese:atribuir, cessionário, ...
  6. Chinese:分配, 受让人, ...
  7. Japanese:任せる, 譲受人, ...
  8. Arabic:كَلَّفَ, المُحال إِلَيْهِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַקְצוֹת, מִי שֶׁהוּסְבוּ לוֹ הַזְּכֻיּוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:назначить, правопреемник, ...
  11. Ukrainian:доручати, правонаступник, ...
  12. Hindi:सौंपना, असाइन, ...
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