consignment
1consignment — I noun allocation, allotment, appropriation, assignation, assignment, cession, concession, consignation, conveyance, conveyancing, delivering to, dispatchment, distribution, expressage, goods shipped, interchange, merchandise sent, sending,… …
2consignment — [n1] entrusting, handing over assignment, committal, dispatch, distribution, relegation, sending shipment, transmittal; concepts 108,143,217 Ant. holding, keeping, retention consignment [n2] something entrusted to another’s care batch, delivery,… …
3consignment — [kən sīn′mənt] n. 1. a consigning or being consigned 2. something consigned; esp., a shipment of goods sent to a dealer for sale or safekeeping on consignment shipped or turned over to a dealer for sale, with payment to the owner to follow sale …
4Consignment — Con*sign ment, n. 1. The act of consigning; consignation. [1913 Webster] 2. (Com.) The act of consigning or sending property to an agent or correspondent in another place, as for care, sale, etc. [1913 Webster] 3. (Com.) That which is consigned;… …
5consignment — 1560s, sealing with a sign, from CONSIGN (Cf. consign) + MENT (Cf. ment). Meaning delivering over is from 1660s; especially of goods, for the sake of sale or auction, from c.1700. Meaning quantity of goods so assigned is recorded from 1720s …
6consignment — ► NOUN ▪ a batch of goods consigned …
7Consignment — Admiralty law History …
8consignment — (1) (adj.) Goods or inventory that are held by a selling agent, wholesaler, or reseller until the goods are either sold or returned to the seller. (2) (v.) The physical transfer of goods from a seller/consignor who retains title to a consignee… …
9consignment — con|sign|ment [kənˈsaınmənt] n 1.) a quantity of goods that are sent somewhere, especially in order to be sold consignment of ▪ a large consignment of clothes 2.) on consignment goods that are on consignment are being sold for someone else for a… …
10consignment — /kən saɪnmənt/ noun 1. the sending of goods to someone who will sell them for you ♦ goods on consignment goods kept for another company to be sold on their behalf for a commission 2. a group of goods sent for sale ● A consignment of goods has… …
