History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
affair

something to be done or thought about

matter or business to be taken care of; happening activity

appointment

(an act of) agreeing to a time and place to meet

arrangement for meeting; prearranged meeting

beeswax

wax made by bees, as used for polishing wood

personal concern

chore

a small task or piece of work, especially an ordinary everyday task in the home

task

classification

the process of classifying or being classified

categorization

convection

the convening of heat from one part of a liquid or gas to another by the movement of heated substances

change of possession

drill

a tool that turns quickly, used for making holes in hard substances

practice, exercise

employment

the state of employing or being employed

working for a living;

errand

a short journey to take or get something e.g. to buy goods from a shop

task

hypothesis

an idea, suggestion, put forward as a starting-point for reasoning or an explanation

theory

job

a piece of work; employment; a fortunate state of affairs

employment

lesson

something to be learnt or taught; period of time given to learning or teaching

information taught

mission

a group of people sent abroad to perform a special task; a place where missionaries work or where charitable or medical work is carried on among poor people

person's task, responsibility

project

(a plan for) a scheme or undertaking; (to cause something) to stand out beyond the surface; to cause (light, a shadow, a picture from a film etc) to fall on a surface

undertaking, work

quota

a limited share, amount or number

portion allotted to something

ration

a fixed quantity or share, especially of food, allowed to one person or group; to limit (food, water etc)

allotment of limited supply

stint

a fixed amount (of work); to give (oneself, a person) a small amount or share

period of responsibility

task

a particular piece of work (to be) done

job or chore, often assigned

transfer

(to cause a person, office etc) to change position, job etc; to hand over the possession of (property etc) (to a person)

change of possession

work

the use of the body or mind to do or make something (especially contrasted with play or recreation); engage in physical or mental activity

labor, chore

work-out

to be capable of being solved; to be, turn out, in the end

exercise, application

ASSIGNMENT as in Wiktionary
ASSIGNMENT as in Wikipedia