Task
noun
A piece of work to be done or undertaken.
Completing the project on time was a difficult task.
Often appears as...
- a daunting task
- task completion
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General,Academic,Technical
verb
To assign a task to someone.
The manager tasked him with creating the presentation.
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General,Academic,Technical
noun
Something that is difficult or a burden.
Learning a new language can be quite a task.
Often appears as...
- a difficult task
- quite a task
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Colloquial
noun
A piece of work to be done or undertaken.
Completing the project on time was a difficult task.
Often appears as...
- a daunting task
- task completion
Usage tips
General,Academic,Technical
verb
To assign a task to someone.
The manager tasked him with creating the presentation.
Usage tips
General,Academic,Technical
noun
Something that is difficult or a burden.
Learning a new language can be quite a task.
Often appears as...
- a difficult task
- quite a task
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Work-related
Task often refers to work in professional or academic settings.
The task of writing a thesis is significant in academia.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Tone
The word 'task' by itself doesn't imply difficulty, it's neutral without added adjectives.
Her daily tasks include checking emails and attending meetings.
Pro Tip 3/3Action Required
'Task' suggests something that must be completed, often with clear objectives.
His task was to organize the data into a report.
Pro Tip 1/3Work-related
Task often refers to work in professional or academic settings.
The task of writing a thesis is significant in academia.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Tone
The word 'task' by itself doesn't imply difficulty, it's neutral without added adjectives.
Her daily tasks include checking emails and attending meetings.
Pro Tip 3/3Action Required
'Task' suggests something that must be completed, often with clear objectives.
His task was to organize the data into a report.
Pro Tip 1/3Work-related
Task often refers to work in professional or academic settings.
The task of writing a thesis is significant in academia.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Tone
The word 'task' by itself doesn't imply difficulty, it's neutral without added adjectives.
Her daily tasks include checking emails and attending meetings.
Pro Tip 3/3Action Required
'Task' suggests something that must be completed, often with clear objectives.
His task was to organize the data into a report.
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How playing an...
When people are hooked up to these machines, tasks, such as reading or doing math problems, each have corresponding areas of the brain where activity can be observed. But when researchers got the participants to listen to music, they saw fireworks. Multiple areas of their brains were lighting up at once, as they processed the sound,
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What is depression? -...
is also very helpful. Other promising treatments, like transcranial magnetic stimulation, are being investigated, too. So, if you know someone struggling with depression, encourage them, gently, to seek out some of these options. You might even offer to help with specific tasks,
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What makes muscles grow?...
The bigger the challenge becomes, the bigger the brain's signal grows, and the more motor units it rallies to help you achieve your task. But what if the door is made of solid iron? At this point, your arm muscles alone won't be able to generate enough tension to pull it open,
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Your body language may...
so it's not just others, but it's also ourselves. Also, our bodies change our minds. But the next question, of course, is, can power posing for a few minutes really change your life in meaningful ways? This is in the lab, it's this little task, it's just a couple of minutes.
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The Infinite Hotel...
of prime numbers. So, to accomplish this seemingly impossible task of finding infinite beds for infinite buses of infinite weary travelers, the night manager assigns every current guest to the first prime number, 2, raised to the power of their current room number.
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The benefits of a...
to switch between languages triggered more activity in, and potentially strengthened, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. This is the part of the brain that plays a large role in executive function, problem solving, switching between tasks,
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Filming Birds of...
like this is the best moment of my life this is going great next minute where's she gone but what does he have to do to really impress her i think anyone can equate to that sort of task be it dating courtship or just general life
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Tap Into Your Brain's...
other people said we asked them to do the same thing as you can see here we have the days of the week I want you to put them in alphabetical order for me okay you struggled with this task you're
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How to practice...
and putting your cell phone on airplane mode. In one study, researchers observed 260 students studying. On average, those students were able to stay on task for only six minutes at a time.
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How DARPA is creating...
our physical health to learn complex tasks in a flash to connect among ourselves in new and deeper ways in that future will society think about neuro
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How playing an...
When people are hooked up to these machines, tasks, such as reading or doing math problems, each have corresponding areas of the brain where activity can be observed. But when researchers got the participants to listen to music, they saw fireworks. Multiple areas of their brains were lighting up at once, as they processed the sound,
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What is depression? -...
is also very helpful. Other promising treatments, like transcranial magnetic stimulation, are being investigated, too. So, if you know someone struggling with depression, encourage them, gently, to seek out some of these options. You might even offer to help with specific tasks,
Video examples
What makes muscles grow?...
The bigger the challenge becomes, the bigger the brain's signal grows, and the more motor units it rallies to help you achieve your task. But what if the door is made of solid iron? At this point, your arm muscles alone won't be able to generate enough tension to pull it open,
Video examples
Your body language may...
so it's not just others, but it's also ourselves. Also, our bodies change our minds. But the next question, of course, is, can power posing for a few minutes really change your life in meaningful ways? This is in the lab, it's this little task, it's just a couple of minutes.
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The Infinite Hotel...
of prime numbers. So, to accomplish this seemingly impossible task of finding infinite beds for infinite buses of infinite weary travelers, the night manager assigns every current guest to the first prime number, 2, raised to the power of their current room number.
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The benefits of a...
to switch between languages triggered more activity in, and potentially strengthened, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. This is the part of the brain that plays a large role in executive function, problem solving, switching between tasks,
Video examples
Filming Birds of...
like this is the best moment of my life this is going great next minute where's she gone but what does he have to do to really impress her i think anyone can equate to that sort of task be it dating courtship or just general life
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Tap Into Your Brain's...
other people said we asked them to do the same thing as you can see here we have the days of the week I want you to put them in alphabetical order for me okay you struggled with this task you're
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How to practice...
and putting your cell phone on airplane mode. In one study, researchers observed 260 students studying. On average, those students were able to stay on task for only six minutes at a time.
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How DARPA is creating...
our physical health to learn complex tasks in a flash to connect among ourselves in new and deeper ways in that future will society think about neuro
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Deepak Chopra
American Speaker
Our most important task is to transform our consciousness so that violence is no longer an option for us in our personal lives, that understanding that a world of peace is possible only if we relate to each other as peaceful beings, one individual at a time.
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Cher
American Musician
Yes, it's a man's world, but that's all right because they're making a total mess of it. We're chipping away at their control, taking the parts we want. Some women think it's a difficult task, but it's not.
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Helen Keller
American Author
It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.
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Robert Kennedy
American Politician
I am deeply impressed with the gravity and wisdom with which most federal judges approach the responsibility of sentencing. It is a difficult, soul-searching task at best.
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Morgan Freeman
American Actor
But I can say that life is good to me. Has been and is good. So I think my task is to be good to it. So how do you be good to life? You live it.
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Soren Kierkegaard
Danish Philosopher
It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important.
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Maria Montessori
Italian Educator
Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.
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Koena Mitra
Indian Actress
Being a mother must be the most difficult task in the world.
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Isaac Watts
English Politician
Learning to trust is one of life's most difficult tasks.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
Art is the proper task of life.
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Deepak Chopra
American Speaker
Our most important task is to transform our consciousness so that violence is no longer an option for us in our personal lives, that understanding that a world of peace is possible only if we relate to each other as peaceful beings, one individual at a time.
Quote examples
Cher
American Musician
Yes, it's a man's world, but that's all right because they're making a total mess of it. We're chipping away at their control, taking the parts we want. Some women think it's a difficult task, but it's not.
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Helen Keller
American Author
It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.
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Robert Kennedy
American Politician
I am deeply impressed with the gravity and wisdom with which most federal judges approach the responsibility of sentencing. It is a difficult, soul-searching task at best.
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Morgan Freeman
American Actor
But I can say that life is good to me. Has been and is good. So I think my task is to be good to it. So how do you be good to life? You live it.
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Soren Kierkegaard
Danish Philosopher
It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important.
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Maria Montessori
Italian Educator
Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.
Quote examples
Koena Mitra
Indian Actress
Being a mother must be the most difficult task in the world.
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Isaac Watts
English Politician
Learning to trust is one of life's most difficult tasks.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
Art is the proper task of life.
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