Definition of assignments:
(n) :
The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
(n) :
An assigned task.
(n) :
(education) A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.
(n) :
The categorization of something as belonging to a specific category.
(n) :
(LGBTQ) The categorization of persons as belonging to the male or female sex.
(n) :
A position to which someone is assigned.