assignment vs appointment

appointment vs assignment

assignment and appointment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assignment	Yes	No	No	No
appointment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, assignment and appointment are synonyms defined as:

assignment and appointment: the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

Other synonyms of assignment include designation, naming.

assignment (noun)	appointment (noun)
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)	the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position	the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
the act of distributing something to designated places or persons	(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment
an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)	(usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another	a meeting arranged in advance
(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance	a person who is appointed to a job or position

Difference between assignment and appointment

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