assignation meaning

assignation as a noun

1. a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)

   Synonyms: tryst

   Type of: rendezvous

2. 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

   Synonyms: allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling

   Type of: distribution

   Kinds: grant, reallotment, deal, rationing, parcel

   Related forms: assign