assignment

  • 11assignment — Options are exercised through the option purchaser s broker, who notifies the clearinghouse of the option s exercise. The clearinghouse then notifies the option seller that the buyer has exercised. When futures options are exercised, the buyer of …

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  • 12Assignment — The receipt of an exercise notice by an options writer that requires the writer to sell ( in the case of a call) or purchase ( in the case of a put) the underlying security at the specified strike price. The New York Times Financial Glossary * *… …

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  • 13Assignment — wiktionarypar|assignmentAssignment may refer to:* Assignment (computer science), modification of the value of a variable in a computer program * Assignment (education), required work to be completed outside the classroom * Assignment (law),… …

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  • 14assignment — noun 1 task ADJECTIVE ▪ special ▪ important ▪ dangerous, difficult, tough ▪ job (esp. AmE), work …

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  • 15assignment */*/ — UK [əˈsaɪnmənt] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms assignment : singular assignment plural assignments 1) work that you must do as part of a course of study or as part of your job Please hand in your completed assignments by 30 October …

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  • 16assignment — as|sign|ment S2 [əˈsaınmənt] n 1.) [U and C] a piece of work that is given to someone as part of their job on an assignment ▪ She s gone to Italy on a special assignment. on assignment ▪ He was killed while on assignment abroad. 2.) a piece of… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17assignment — as|sign|ment [ ə saınmənt ] noun count or uncount ** 1. ) work that you must do as part of a course of study or as part of your job: Please hand in your completed assignments by October 30. His first assignment as a reporter was to cover the… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18assignment — [[t]əsa͟ɪnmənt[/t]] assignments 1) N COUNT An assignment is a task or piece of work that you are given to do, especially as part of your job or studies. The assessment for the course involves written assignments and practical tests. 2) N UNCOUNT …

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  • 19assignment — noun 1 (C) a piece of work that is given to someone as part of their job, or that a student is asked to do: a history assignment | on an assignment: Joanna s going to Italy on a special assignment for her newspaper. 2 (U) the act of giving people …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20assignment — /ə saɪnmənt/ noun 1. the legal transfer of a property or right ● the assignment of a patent or of a copyright ● to sign a deed of assignment 2. a particular task given to someone ● Her first assignment was to improve the company’s image. ● The… …

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