assignment the act of distributing something to designated places or persons; "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"
baby a project of personal concern to someone; "this project is his baby"
endeavor,
endeavour,
enterprise a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"
proposition a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"
large order,
tall order a formidable task or requirement; "finishing in time was a tall order but we did it"
venture any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
Verb
project -
present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.; "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity"
project -
put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
conceive of,
envisage,
ideate,
imagine form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?"
project -
make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
A project in business and science is a collaborative enterprise, frequently involving research or design, that is carefully planned to achieve a particular aim.