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Tasking

To assign a task to, or impose a task on.

📖 Definitions of "Tasking"

verb
  1. 1

    To assign a task to, or impose a task on.

    "On my first day in the office, I was tasked with sorting a pile of invoices."

  2. 2

    To oppress with severe or excessive burdens; to tax.

  3. 3

    To charge, as with a fault.

noun
  1. 1

    A task; an assigned item of work.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tasking"

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WordDefinition
jobnounA task.
chorenounA task, especially a regularly needed task for the upkeep of a home or similar, such as cleaning or preparing meals.
projectnounA planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.
labornoun(Australian politics, informal) The Australian Labor Party.
taxnounMoney or goods collected by a government (or an entity to whom the government has delegated this power, e.g. in tax farming) to fund itself and its services, for example by levying a charge on income, purchases (sales), property or harvest, other than that money which is collected by the government in exchange for specific goods (e.g. the purchase of surplus vehicles).
undertakingnounThat which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise.
assignmentnounThe act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
missionnoun(countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
allocationnounThe process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
allotmentnounSomething allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed
awardingnounThe act of bestowing an award.
placementnounThe act of matching a person with a job
mandatenounAn official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept; an authorization.
awardnounA trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.
attributionnounThe act of attributing something.
postingnounThe action of the verb to post.
loadingnoun(countable, uncountable) The process by which something is loaded.
allocationsnounThe process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
allotmentsnounSomething allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed
assignmentsnounThe act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

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