numberassignment
nounUK /ˈnʌmbərəˈsaɪnmənt/
US /ˈnʌmbərəˈsaɪnmənt/
A number assignment is when someone gives a number to a thing so we can tell it apart.
The teacher made a number assignment for each student's coat hook.
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2. The act of giving a specific number to a phone or account.
The number assignment for the new phone line took only a minute.
3. A task in math where you match numbers to items.
Our homework was a number assignment matching animals to their counts.
4. The official giving out of a numbered spot or ticket.
The number assignment for seats at the show was done by the usher.