Hypernym

noun

activity directed toward making or doing something

Instance_Hypernym

noun

code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II

task 1

noundomain: activity

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

Examples

Derivationally related form

verb

assign a task to

Hyponym

noun

any undertaking that is easy to do

noun

a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

noun

an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)

noun

a project of personal concern to someone

noun

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

Instance_Hyponym

noun

code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II