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Assignment etymology

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English word assignment comes from Old French (842-ca. 1400) assignement

Detailed word origin of assignment

Dictionary entry Language Definition
assignement Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro)
assignment English (en) (computing) An operation that assigns a value to a variable.. (education) A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.. (legal) A document that effects this transfer.. (legal) A transfer of something from one person to another, especially property, or a claim or right.. A position to which someone is assigned.. An assigned task.. The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or [...]