Given to a particular person, group, or purpose as a specific task or role.
“Each volunteer is assigned a specific station listed in the schedule.”
“The assigned locker number appears next to each employee's name in the chart.”
Diagrams often show an assigned category, seat, or task next to a name or group in a table. When answering questions, check carefully which row the assigned detail belongs to, since similar items can be assigned to different groups. This word is closely related to 'designated' and 'allotted', so watch for subtle differences in context.
Synonyms: designated, allocated, appointed