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reassignment

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: R IY0 AH0 S AY1 N M AH0 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

The act of reassigning; a second or subsequent assignment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

assignment to a different duty

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: assignment, duty assignment

Narrower terms: secondment

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English assignment English reassignment From re- + assignment.