reassignment
ˌriəˈsaɪnmənt
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Definition of reassignment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
employmentassignment to a different duty or role
  • Her reassignment to the new project was announced.
reallocation transfer
2.
changeact of assigning again or differently
  • The reassignment of duties was unexpected.
reallocation
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Expressions with reassignment

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process of changing one's sex medically and socially
Gender reassignment can involve hormone therapy and surgery.

Origin of reassignment

Latin, reassumere (to take up again)

Terms with reassignment included in their meaning

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reassignment
reassign to a less important position
work
the reassignment of duties or responsibilities
customer support
reassignment of a difficult problem to a specialist
medical
person who has had gender reassignment surgery
GRSacr.
acr: gender reassignment surgery
medical procedure to change gender
key reassignment
associate a command with a different key
task reassignment
assign tasks again to someone else
education
temporary reassignment space for teachers under review

Examples of reassignment in a sentence

  • He was surprised by his reassignment to the overseas branch.
  • His reassignment to a new department surprised everyone.
  • The company announced a reassignment of project leaders.

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  1. French:réaffectation, réassignation, ...
  2. German:Versetzung, ...
  3. Italian:trasferimento, ricollocazione, ...
  4. Spanish:reasignación, redistribución, ...
  5. Portuguese:transferência, reatribuição, ...
  6. Chinese:调任, 调职, ...
  7. Japanese:再配置, 再割り当て, ...
  8. Arabic:إِعَادَةُ تَعْيِين, تغيير المهام, ...
  9. Hebrew:שִׁיבּוּץ מֵחָדָשׁ, הַקְצָאָה מֵחָדָשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:перевод, перераспределение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:переведення, перерозподіл, ...
  12. Hindi:पुनर्नियोजन, पुनः आवंटन, ...
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