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Definition: Consignment |
ConsignmentNoun1. Goods carried by a large vehicle. 2. The official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital). 3. The delivery of goods for sale or disposal. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "consignment" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1896. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Economics | 1. Goods or property sent by the aid of a carrier from one person (the consignor) to another (the consignee). 2. Entrusting of goods to another to sell as agent for the sender. (references) |
Finance | The act of entrusting goods to a dealer for sale, but retaining ownership of them until sold. The dealer pays the seller only when and if the goods are sold. (references) |
Post & Telecom | Goods-bearing postal item for delivery to address point weighing more than 30kg. Source: European Union. (references) |
Shipping | (1) A stock of merchandise advanced to a dealer and located at his place of business, but with title remaining in the source of supply. (2) A shipment of goods to a consignee. (references) |
Transportation | Freight sent under a single contract of carriage. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: ConsignmentSynonyms: cargo (n), commitment (n), committal (n), freight (n), lading (n), load (n), loading (n), payload (n), shipment (n). (additional references) |
| Synonym by domain: journeyed (law, transportation). |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Apportionment | Noun: apportionment, allotment, consignment, assignment, appointment; appropriation; dispensation, distribution; division, deal; repartition, partition; administration. |
Commission | Noun: commission, delegation; consignment, assignment; procuration; deputation, legation, mission, embassy; agency, agentship; power of attorney; clerkship; surrogacy. |
Giving | Noun: giving; Verb: bestowal, bestowment, donation; presentation, presentment; accordance; concession; delivery, consignment, dispensation, communication, endowment; investment, investiture; award. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Consignment |
| English words defined with "consignment": Mercantile paper ♦ Preconsign ♦ relegation. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "consignment": Aggregate Shipment, Aggregated Shipments ♦ Combined Transport ♦ DIRECTOR, CRAFT CENTER ♦ elevator tender ♦ free on board, full train load, fulltrain load ♦ goods of negligible value, GRAIN RECEIVER ♦ isolated consignment ♦ mean size, Mixed Container Load ♦ Negotiable Instruments ♦ PETROLEUM INSPECTOR, PETROLEUM-INSPECTOR SUPERVISOR ♦ sampling tests, settlement date, single consignment ♦ train load movement, trainload movement. (references) |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | A Consignment recently received from Phila., Pa. 749 cases of beer (18,000) bottles were today destroyed in the District of Columbia. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Business | Most local companies work on consignment conditions. (references) | |
Caterpillar's consignment warehouse, along with after-sale maintenance support, has given the company many competitive advantages. (references) | ||
These reasons induced Far East businessmen to deliver imported certified and customs cleared equipment from Moscow consignment warehouses. (references) | ||
Economic History | Pakistan | Approximately one-fifth of the wholesalers in Karachi sell on a consignment basis. (references) |
Czech Rep | For most small and mid-sized U.S. firms, offering a first container of goods on consignment is a good way to enter the market. (references) | |
Russia | Experience reveals one of the riskiest practices: a company representative visits Russia once or twice, selects an agent, grants exclusive representation, and then moves quickly to consignment or credit sales without establishing a payment and performance record. (references) | |
Trade | Egypt | Inspection fee: LE 3 ($0.88) per ton of the consignment. (references) |
Venezuela | All shipments must be made on a direct consignment basis. (references) | |
Pakistan | Import on consignment basis is generally to be allowed by the State Bank of Pakistan. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Consignment" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Consignment" is used about 258 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 258 | 18,412 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "consignment": air consignment note ♦ bill of consignment ♦ consignment note ♦ consignment of embryos ♦ exceptional consignment ♦ on consignment ♦ special consignment. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "consignment"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | nisje mallrash, ngarkesë (arrival, batch, burden, cargo, charge, freightage, goods, haul, lading, load, loading, shipment, stowage, tote, weight), dërgim (despatch, dispatch, expedition, remittance, sending, shipment). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | مودع, مرسل إلى عميل, بضاعة الأمانة, برسل البضاعة. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | поверяване (commitment, committal), партида (batch, lot, parcel, run, shipment). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | zásilka (packet), odevzdání. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | sending, parti (faction, party, side), levering i kommission (sale on consignment), konsignation, forsendelse indeholdende varer, forsendelse (correspondence, to turn into the line, transit). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | consignatieverkoop (sale on consignment), zending (mission), partij (faction), ontvangst (acceptance, acceptation, admission, income), makelaardij, levering in consignatie (sale on consignment), goederenzending, agentschap (agency). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | محموله (Good, Shipment), مرسوله , حمل (Address, Conveyance, Deport, Portage, Shipment), ارسال (Address, Dispatch, Transmission, Transmittal). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | lähetys (dispatch, mission, transmission). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | consignation, expédition (copy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Sendung (broadcast, broadcasting, letter, mailings, mission, packet, parcel, program, remittance, sending, shipment, show, transmission), lieferung (delivery, installment, issue, production, purveyance, shipment, supply). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | αποστολή (assignment, delegation, errand, mission, shipment, shipping). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | משלוח (expedition, sending, shipment, shipping, transport), מש'ור, ש'ור (current, dispatch, dispatching, fluent, launching, send off, sending), אש'ר (despatch). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | küldemény, bizományi áru (goods on commission), feladás (abdication, delation, delivery, despatch, dispatch, getting off, rendition, sending, surrender), elküldés (despatch, dispatch, getting off, sending, sending away, shipment). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | consegna (check out, consignation, delivery). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 荷送り , 荷送 , 託送 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | たくそう, におくり. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 위탁"물. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | laad (burden, cargo, complement, load). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | onsignmentcay consignação (assignment, recording), venda em consignaçao (sale on consignment), venda consignação (sale on consignment), remessa (delivery, remittance, sending, shipment, shipping), lote (allotment, lot, parcel, part, plot). (various references) consignaţie, consemnare, transport de mãrfuri (transit), expediere de mãrfuri. (various references) груз (bulk, burden, cargo, embarkation, freight, incubus, jetsam, lading, load, loading, plate, stowage, weight, weighting), партия товара (instance, lot, parcel, pitch). (various references) slanje robe, poslata roba, konsignacija. (various references) remesa (remittance), envío (despatch, dispatch, mailing, remittance, sending, shipment, shipping), consignación (despatch, dispatch). (various references) sändning (sending, shipment, transmission), konsignation (consignation). (various references) teslim (concession, delivery, giving up oneself, handing over, surrender), sevkedilen mal, sevk (Conn, dispatch, driving, expedition, forwarding, sending), gönderme (conveyance, forwarding, reference, sending, shipping, transmitting), gönderi (despatch). (various references) консигнація, коносамент, відправка товарів, вантаж (burden, cargo, clog, embarkation, freightage, goods, lading, load, plummet, shipment, stowage, tote, weight, weighting, welter), накладна (invoice, note, waybill), партія товарів. (various references) sự gửi h ng để bán gửi h ng để bán. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "consignment": consignments. (additional references) | |
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"Consignment" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: consigment, consingment. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "consignment" (pronounced kunsī"nmunt) |
| 7 | -s ī" n m u n t | assignment, reassignment. |
| 6 | -ī" n m u n t | alignment, confinement, realignment, refinement. |
| 5 | -n m u n t | abandonment, adjournment, adornment, apportionment, arraignment, atonement, attainment, containment, discernment, disillusionment, enlightenment, entertainment, environment, imprisonment, infotainment, internment, misgovernment, nongovernment, postponement, reapportionment. |
| 4 | -m u n t | abatement, accompaniment, accomplishment, accouterment, achievement, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, adamant, adjustment, advancement, advertisement, advisement, aggrandizement, agreement, ailment, allotment, amazement, amendment, amusement, announcement, annulment, antigovernment, apartment, appeasement, appointment, argument, armament, arrangement, assessment, assortment, astonishment, attachment, banishment, basement, battlement, bemusement, bereavement, betterment, bewilderment, blandishment, bombardment, claimant, Clement, commandment, commencement, commitment, compartment, complement, comportment, concealment, condiment, contentment, copayment, curtailment, debarment, debasement, deferment, department, deployment, deportment, derailment, detachment, determent, detriment, development, diminishment, disagreement, disappointment, disarmament, disbarment, disbursement, discouragement, disenchantment, disenfranchisement, disengagement, disestablishment, disgruntlement, disinvestment, dismantlement, dismemberment, displacement, divestment, dormant, easement, element, embankment, embarrassment, embayment, embellishment, embezzlement, embodiment, emplacement, employment, empowerment, enactment, encampment, enchantment, encirclement, encouragement, encroachment, endangerment, endearment, endorsement, endowment, enforcement, engagement, enhancement, enjoyment, enlargement, enlistment, enrichment, enrollment, enslavement, entanglement, enticement, entitlement, entombment, entrapment, entrenchment, equipment, escapement, escarpment, establishment, estrangement, excitement, excrement, experiment, extinguishment, figment, filament, formant, fragment, fulfillment, garment, garnishment, government, harassment, impairment, impeachment, impediment, implement, impoundment, impoverishment, impressment, improvement, incitement, inclement, increment, indictment, inducement, informant, infringement, installment, instrument, integument, intersegment, investment, involvement, judgement, judgment, ligament, maltreatment, management, measurement, micromanagement, misjudgment, mismanagement, misstatement, mistreatment, moment, monument, movement, nonmanagement, nonpayment, nourishment, ointment, ornament, orpiment, outplacement, overpayment, overstatement, parchment, parliament, pavement, payment, pigment, placement, postretirement, predicament, prejudgment, prepayment, presentment, procurement, pronouncement, punishment, puzzlement, readjustment, reappointment, rearmament, rearrangement, reassessment, recruitment, redeployment, redevelopment, reemployment, reenactment, refreshment, refurbishment, regiment, reimbursement, reinforcement, reinstatement, reinvestment, repayment, replacement, replenishment, requirement, resentment, resettlement, restatement, retirement, retrenchment, rudiment, sacrament, sediment, segment, sentiment, settlement, shipment, statement, supplement, temperament, tenement, testament, tournament, treatment, underdevelopment, underemployment, undergarment, underpayment, understatement, unemployment, vehement, wonderment. |
| 3 | -u n t | aberrant, abhorrent, abortifacient, absent, absorbent, abstinent, abundant, accelerant, accident, accountant, adherent, adjacent, adjutant, adolescent, afferent, affiant, affluent, agent, ambient, ambivalent, ancient, antecedent, antidepressant, antioxidant, apparent, applicant, ardent, argent, arrant, arrogant, ascendant, aspirant, assailant, assistant, astringent, attendant, belligerent, beneficent, benevolent, blatant, brilliant, buoyant, celebrant, clairvoyant, client, coefficient, cogent, cognizant, coherent, coincident, combatant, competent, complacent, complainant, complaisant, compliant, component, concomitant, concurrent, confident, confluent, consequent, consistent, consonant, constant, constituent, consultant, contaminant, contestant, continent, contingent, convalescent, convenient, convent, convergent, conversant, coolant, corespondent, cormorant, correspondent, Courant, covenant, Crescent, crosscurrent, current, decadent, decedent, decent, declarant, decongestant, defendant, defiant, deficient, defoliant, delinquent, deodorant, dependent, depressant, descendant, descendent, despondent, detergent, determinant, deterrent, deviant, different, diligent, discordant, disinfectant, disobedient, dispersant, dissident, dissonant, distant, divalent, divergent, docent, dominant, ebullient, efferent, effervescent, efficient, effluent, elegant, elephant, eloquent, emergent, emigrant, eminent, entrant, equivalent, errant, esculent, evanescent, evident, excellent, exigent, existent, exorbitant, expectant, expectorant, expedient, exponent, extant, extravagant, exuberant, exultant, Fabricant, fervent, flagrant, flamboyant, flatulent, flippant, fluent, fluorescent, fragrant, fraudulent, frequent, gallant, giant, grandiloquent, grandparent, hesitant, hydrant, ignorant, immanent, immigrant, imminent, impatient, impertinent, important, impotent, imprudent, inadvertent, incandescent, incessant, incident, incipient, incoherent, incompetent, inconsistent, incontinent, inconvenient, incumbent, indecent, independent, indifferent, indigent, indignant, indolent, indulgent, inefficient, infant, infrequent, ingredient, inhabitant, inhalant, inherent, innocent, inpatient, insignificant, insistent, insolent, insolvent, instant, insufficient, insurgent, intelligent, intercurrent, interdependent, intermittent, intolerant, intransigent, invariant, iridescent, irrelevant, irreverent, irritant, itinerant, jubilant, latent, leant, lenient, lieutenant, litigant, lubricant, lucent, luminescent, luxuriant, magnificent, malevolent, malignant, merchant, migrant, militant, miscreant, monovalent, mordant, mutant, nascent, negligent, noncombatant, nonexistent, nonresident, nonviolent, nutrient, obedient, observant, obsolescent, occupant, odorant, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, operant, opponent, opulent, outpatient, overconfident, oxidant, pageant, parent, participant, patent, patient, peasant, penchant, pendant, penitent, pennant, percipient, permanent, persistent, pertinent, petulant, pheasant, piquant, pleasant, pliant, poignant, pollutant, potent, preadolescent, precedent, predominant, preeminent, pregnant, prescient, present, prevalent, proficient, prominent, propellant, proponent, protestant, provident, prudent, prurient, pungent, pursuant, quadrant, quiescent, quotient, radiant, rampant, reagent, recalcitrant, recent, recipient, recombinant, recurrent, redundant, refrigerant, Regent, registrant, relevant, reliant, reluctant, reminiscent, remnant, repellent, repentant, repugnant, resident, resilient, resistant, resonant, resplendent, respondent, resultant, resurgent, retardant, reticent, reverent, rodent, ruminant, salient, seafront, sealant, semipermanent, Sequent, sergeant, serpent, servant, significant, silent, solvent, somnolent, stagnant, stimulant, strident, stringent, student, subcontinent, subsequent, subservient, succulent, sufficient, supergiant, superintendent, supplicant, suppressant, surfactant, talent, tangent, tenant, tetravalent, tolerant, torrent, transcendent, transient, translucent, transparent, trenchant, trident, triumphant, truant, truculent, tumescent, turbulent, tyrant, undercurrent, unimportant, unpleasant, unrepentant, urgent, vacant, vagrant, valiant, variant, verdant, vibrant, vigilant, violent, virulent, warrant. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-e-g-i-m-n-n-n-o-s-t" | |
-1 letter: consenting, contemning. | |
-2 letters: innocents, noninsect, sonneting. | |
-3 letters: centimos, contemns, escoting, innocent, mentions, mignonne, mitogens, scenting, tenoning. | |
-4 letters: censing, centimo, cognise, coignes, comings, congest, conines, conning, consent, consign, contemn, costing, egotism, emoting, genomic, gnomist, gnostic, incomes, intones, mensing, mention, mesonic, mestino, mignons, mitogen, moisten, nesting, notices, omening, section, sentimo, stoning, tensing, tension, tonemic, tongmen. | |
-5 letters: centos. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-e-g-i-m-n-n-n-o-s-t" | |
+1 letter: consignments. | |
+2 letters: misconnecting. | |
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