consignment
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noun \kən-ˈsīn-mənt\Definition of CONSIGNMENT
1
: the act or process of consigning
2
: something consigned especially in a single shipment
— on consignment
: shipped to a dealer who pays only for what is sold and who may return what is unsold <goods shipped on consignment>
See First Known Use of CONSIGNMENT
circa 1668
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2consignment
adjectiveDefinition of CONSIGNMENT
: of, relating to, or received as goods on consignment <a consignment sale>
First Known Use of CONSIGNMENT
1913
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