task (noun)
1task — ► NOUN ▪ a piece of work to be done. ► VERB 1) (task with) assign (a task) to. 2) make great demands on. ● take to task Cf. ↑take to task …
2task — [tɑːsk ǁ tæsk] noun [countable] 1. a piece of work that must be done, especially one that must be done regularly: • Scheduling is a key task for most managers. • day to day management tasks • computers that can do dozens of tasks at the same time …
3task — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ awesome, challenging, daunting, enormous, formidable, great, Herculean, huge, mammoth (esp. BrE), massive …
4task force — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ special ▪ government (esp. BrE), presidential (esp. AmE), etc. ▪ naval, police, etc. ▪ …
5task group — noun 1. : a part of a naval task force 2. : task force 2 * * * task force or task group noun 1. A group formed by selection from different branches of the armed services to carry out a specific task 2. A similar group within the police force 3. A …
6task — /task / (say tahsk) noun 1. a definite piece of work assigned or falling to a person; a duty. 2. any piece of work. 3. a matter of considerable labour or difficulty. 4. Obsolete a tax or impost. –verb (t) 5. to subject to severe or excessive… …
7task force — ➔ force1 * * * task force UK US noun [C] (UK also task group) GOVERNMENT ► a group of people that are brought together to do a particular job, especially when there is a problem to solve: form/put together/set up a task force »The task force was… …
8task — noun (C) 1 a piece of work that must be done, especially one that is difficult or unpleasant or that must be done regularly (+ of): He was given the task of stacking the chairs in the auditorium. | the grim task of identifying the dead | daily… …
9task swapping — or task switching noun (computing) An operation whereby control can be swapped between two or more application programs, either on a command from the user or by the operating system • • • Main Entry: ↑task …
10task switching — task swapping or task switching noun (computing) An operation whereby control can be swapped between two or more application programs, either on a command from the user or by the operating system • • • Main Entry: ↑task …
