stint vs task

stint and task both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stint	Yes	No	Yes	No
task	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, task is a hypernym of stint; that is, task is a word with a broader meaning than stint:

stint: an individual's prescribed share of work
task: a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

Other hypernyms of stint include chore, job.

stint (noun)	task (noun)
an individual's prescribed share of work	a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
smallest American sandpiper	any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
an unbroken period of time during which you do something

stint (verb)	task (verb)
subsist on a meager allowance	use to the limit
supply sparingly and with restricted quantities	assign a task to