/ Dictionary / Index A assignment: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: as•sign•ment Pronunciation: (u-sīn'munt), [key] — n. something assigned, as a particular task or duty: She completed the assignment and went on to other jobs. a position of responsibility, post of duty, or the like, to which one is appointed: He left for his assignment in the Middle East. an act of assigning; appointment. the transference of a right, interest, or title, or the instrument of transfer. a transference of property to assignees for the benefit of creditors. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: assignment (Thesaurus) assignee assimilable Related Content Daily Word Quiz: drowsy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language