Meaning

A piece of work done as part of one’s duties..

Definitions by Sense

1. A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.
2. Any piece of work done.
3. A single action undertaken by a given agent.
4. A difficult or tedious undertaking.
5. An objective.
6. (computing) A process or execution of a program.
7. (obsolete) A tax or charge.
8. (transitive) To assign a task to, or impose a task on.

Example Sentences

daily task

monotonous task

regular task

parental task

The employee refused to complete the assignment, arguing that it was not one of the tasks listed in her job description.

carry out a task

complete a task

Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found.

Word Forms

• tasks
• tasking
• tasked

Synonyms for task

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When Should You Use Task?

Use task when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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