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individual assignment

[/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl əˈsaɪnmənt/]
nounpl: individual assignments
tarefa individual
1. A task or piece of work assigned to a single person rather than a group
The teacher gave each student an individual assignment to complete by Friday.
A professora deu uma tarefa individual para cada aluno completar até sexta-feira.
2. In academic or professional contexts, work that must be done independently without collaboration
This individual assignment counts for 30% of your final grade.
Esta tarefa individual representa 30% da sua nota final.
Synonyms
solo assignmentindependent assignmentpersonal assignmentindividual task
Antonyms
group assignmentcollaborative assignmentteam assignmentcollective assignment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tarefa individual
most common usage in Brazilian educational contexts
São Paulo
trabalho individual
alternative term often used in academic settings
Portugal
trabalho individual
preferred term in Portuguese educational system

Related Idioms & Phrases

going it alone
work on your own
solo effort
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