detail vs assign

assign vs detail

detail is a noun but assign is not a noun.

detail and assign both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
detail	Yes	No	Yes	No
assign	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, assign is a hypernym of detail; that is, assign is a word with a broader meaning than detail:

detail: assign to a specific task
assign: select something or someone for a specific purpose

Other hypernyms of detail include set apart, specify.

detail (noun)	assign (noun)
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
extended treatment of particulars
a temporary military unit
a crew of workers selected for a particular task
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

detail (verb)	assign (verb)
assign to a specific task	select something or someone for a specific purpose
provide details for	attribute or credit to
	decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
	attribute or give
	transfer one's right to
	give out
	make undue claims to having
	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Difference between detail and assign

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