one-size-fits-all assignment

[wʌn-saɪz-fɪts-ɔːl əˈsaɪnmənt]
nounpl: one-size-fits-all assignments
tarefa/atribuição única para todos
1. A task or assignment that is designed to be applied uniformly to all individuals or groups without considering their different needs, abilities, or circumstances
The teacher's one-size-fits-all assignment didn't account for students with different learning styles.
A tarefa única para todos do professor não levava em consideração alunos com diferentes estilos de aprendizagem.
2. A standardized approach that ignores individual differences and customization requirements
The company's one-size-fits-all assignment of tasks failed to recognize regional variations.
A atribuição única para todos da empresa não reconheceu as variações regionais.
This term is particularly relevant in modern American and Brazilian educational discourse, where there's growing emphasis on differentiated instruction and recognition of individual learning needs. In corporate environments, it's often used critically to describe outdated management practices that don't account for employee diversity or regional market differences.
NYC Slang
cookie-cutter assignment
Synonyms / Sinônimos
standardized assignmentuniform taskgeneric assignmentblanket assignmentacross-the-board assignment
Antonyms / Antônimos
customized assignmentindividualized taskdifferentiated assignmentpersonalized assignmenttailored task

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tarefa única para todos / atribuição padrão
Most common usage in Brazilian educational and business contexts
São Paulo
tarefa padronizada para todos
Often used in corporate environments
Rio de Janeiro
atribuição genérica
Colloquial variation
Portugal
atribuição única para todos / tarefa uniforme
Similar usage but with preference for 'atribuição' in formal contexts

Related Words

differentiationindividualizationcustomizationstandardizationone-size-fits-all approachuniversal assignment

Related Idioms & Phrases

fitting a square peg in a round hole
treating everyone with the same brush
one-size-fits-all approach
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