- as·sig·na·tion
- /ˌæsıgˈneıʃən/ noun, pl -tions [count]formal : a meeting between lovers
a secret assignation [=tryst]
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sig|ma|tion — «sihg MAY shuhn», noun. the adding of a sigma or s at the end of a word or a syllable … Useful english dictionary
as|sig|na|tion — «AS ihg NAY shuhn», noun. 1. a secret meeting of lovers. 2. the appointment of a time and place for such a meeting. 3. an allotting; apportionment. 4. the legal transfer, as of property or right. ╂[< Old French assignacion, learned borrowing… … Useful english dictionary
con´sig|na´tion — con|sign «kuhn SYN», transitive verb. 1. to hand over formally; deliver: »The thief was consigned to prison. SYNONYM(S): entrust. See syn. under commit. (Cf. ↑commit) 2. to hand over to another for care or custody: »The parents consigned the… … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
sig — as·sig·nat; as·sig·na·tion; bla·lock taus·sig; con·sig·na·tary; con·sig·na·tion; de·sig·na·do; in·sig·nia; in·sig·nis; ly·sig·e·nous; mäs·sig; ob·sig·na·tion; pa·sig·ra·phy; phy·sig·na·thus; pleu·ro·sig·ma; pre·sig·ni·fi·ca·tion; pre·sig·ni·fy;… … English syllables
sig|il|la|tion — «SIHJ uh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of marking or the state of being marked with or as with a seal. 2. a mark or marking so made … Useful english dictionary
sig|nal|i|za|tion — «SIHG nuh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of signalizing … Useful english dictionary
sig|ni|fi|ca|tion — «SIHG nuh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. meaning; sense; import: »The signification of a proposition is the sum total of the contextual senses of its parts (Simeon Potter). SYNONYM(S): significance. 2. the act or process of signifying: »Signification… … Useful english dictionary
sigmation — sig·ma·tion … English syllables
signation — sig·na·tion … English syllables
