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unassigned

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -aɪnd

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not assigned.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • the unassigned crew members

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Without a value assigned to it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Examples

  • an unassigned variable

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

not assigned

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • unassigned personnel

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: assigned

History

Etymology

From Middle English unassigned, equivalent to un- + assigned.

Real reading context

unassigned in complete knowledge articles