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- [kuh n-sahyn-muh nt]
- /kənˈsaɪn mənt/
- /kənˈsaɪn.mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh n-sahyn-muh nt]
- /kənˈsaɪn mənt/
Definitions of consignment word
- countable noun consignment A consignment of goods is a load that is being delivered to a place or person. 3
- noun consignment the act of consigning; commitment 3
- noun consignment a shipment of goods consigned 3
- noun consignment a consigning or being consigned 3
- noun consignment something consigned; esp., a shipment of goods sent to a dealer for sale or safekeeping 3
- noun consignment Consignment is the act of leaving goods with someone else to sell while retaining ownership until the goods are sold. 3
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Origin of consignment
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; consign + -ment
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Parts of speech for Consignment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
consignment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
consignment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for consignment
noun consignment
- distribution — an act or instance of distributing.
- assignment — An assignment is a task or piece of work that you are given to do, especially as part of your job or studies.
- dispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- transmittal — transmission.
- relegation — to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition: He has been relegated to a post at the fringes of the diplomatic service.
Antonyms for consignment
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