English noun: assignation |
1. | assignation (act) a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers) |
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| Synonyms | tryst |
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| Broader (hypernym) | rendezvous |
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2. | assignation (act) the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan |
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| Samples | The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state.
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| Synonyms | allocation, allotment, apportioning, apportionment, parceling, parcelling |
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| Broader (hypernym) | distribution |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | deal, grant, parcel, portion, rationing, reallocation, reallotment, reapportionment, share, subsidisation, subsidization |
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