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faulty assignment

[ˈfɔːlti əˈsaɪnmənt]
nounpl: faulty assignments
atribuição defeituosa
1. An incorrect or flawed allocation of a task, responsibility, or resource to a person or entity
The faulty assignment of blame led to the wrong employee being fired.
A atribuição defeituosa de culpa levou ao despedimento do funcionário errado.
2. In programming, an incorrect variable assignment that causes errors or unexpected behavior
The faulty assignment of the value resulted in a runtime error.
A atribuição defeituosa do valor resultou em um erro de execução.
3. In education, the improper distribution of coursework or tasks to students
The faulty assignment of projects did not match student skill levels.
A atribuição defeituosa dos projetos não correspondia aos níveis de habilidade dos alunos.
Synonyms
incorrect assignmentflawed allocationerroneous assignmentimproper delegation
Antonyms
correct assignmentproper allocationaccurate assignment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atribuição defeituosa
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
atribuição com defeito
Common alternative phrasing
São Paulo
atribuição incorreta
More technical usage in business contexts
Portugal
atribuição defeituosa
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

assign the wrong task
get the wrong end of the stick
mixed up assignment
assignment gone wrong
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