Word: assignment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: as
sign
ment
Definition: An operation that assigns a value to a variable.
Morphemes:
Affix: assign
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To give (a value) to a variable.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad-
Language: la
Decoded: ad-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it often has the effect of intensifying the verbal action
Affix: signō
Language: la
Decoded: signo
Meaning: mark, sign
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.