assignation (redirected from assignations)

as·sig·na·tion  (sg-nshn)

n.

1. The act of assigning.

2. Something assigned, especially an allotment.

3. An appointment for a meeting between lovers; a tryst. See Synonyms at engagement.

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assig·nation·al adj.

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assignation [ˌæsɪgˈneɪʃən]

n

1. a secret or forbidden arrangement to meet, esp one between lovers

2. the act of assigning; assignment

3. (Law) Law chiefly Scot another word for assignment

[from Old French, from Latin assignātiō a marking out; see assign]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	assignation - a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers) tryst rendezvous - a meeting planned at a certain time and place
	2.	assignation - the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state" apportioning, apportionment, parceling, parcelling, allocation, allotment grant, subsidisation, subsidization - the act of providing a subsidy distribution - the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning reallotment, reapportionment, reallocation - a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results) deal - the act of apportioning or distributing something; "the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions" rationing - the act of rationing; "during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline" parcel, portion, share - the allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"

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assignation

noun secret meeting, rendezvous, tryst (archaic), clandestine meeting, illicit meeting She had an assignation with her boyfriend.

Translations

assignation [ˌæsɪgˈneɪʃən] N

1. (= meeting) [of lovers] → cita f secreta

2. (= allocation) [of money, person, responsibility] → asignación f

assignation [ˌæsɪgˈneɪʃ^ən] n (formal or humorous) (= meeting) → rendez-vous m

assignation

n

→ Stelldichein nt, → Rendezvous nt

= assignment b-d

assignation [ˌæsɪgˈneɪʃ/ən] n (frm) (of lovers) → convegno galante