Synonyms for assignation
Most common
allocation allotment apportionment apportioning rendezvous tryst
All synonyms
Noun
1. Appointment
appointment, allocation, allotment, apportioning, apportionment, parceling US, parcelling UK
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
An appointment for a meeting, generally of a romantic or sexual nature.
Forms
- Plural
- assignations → appointments, allocations, allotments, apportionings…
Example sentences
- allocation It's all about intelligent allocation of resources.
- allotment A good method for investing is a monthly allotment.
- rendezvous Tom bought, for his rendezvous, a flower and some gifts.
- tryst Yanni and Vladimir met for a midnight tryst.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| assignation | rising | |
| allocation | steady | |
| allotment | falling | |
| apportionment | falling | |
| apportioning | falling | |
| rendezvous | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- tryst1
- 9 letters
- allotment3, parceling3
- 10 letters
- allocation4, rendezvous3, parcelling
- 11 letters
- appointment3
- 12 letters
- apportioning4
- 13 letters
- apportionment4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (allotment3 = 3 syllables).