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| as·sig·na·tion [ àssig náysh'n ] (plural as·sig·na·tions) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. lovers' meeting: an appointment to meet with a lover, especially secretly
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2. assigning somebody or something: the act of giving somebody a specific job or designating something for a specific use
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3. law Same as assignment (sense 5)
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin assignation-< assignare (see assign)] |