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Noun
/kənˈsīnmənt/,
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consignments, plural;
  1. A batch of goods destined for or delivered to someone
    • - a consignment of beef
  2. The action of consigning or delivering something

  3. Agreement to pay a supplier of goods after the goods are sold
    • - new and used children's clothing on consignment
  1. (consignment) cargo: goods carried by a large vehicle
  2. (consignment) commitment: the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
  3. (consignment) the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
  4. (consignment) A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent; The act of consigning
  5. (Consignment) Delivery of merchandise to the buyer or distributor, whereby the latter agrees to sell it and only then pay the exporter. The seller retains ownership of the goods until they are sold, but also carries all of the financial burden and risk.
  6. (Consignment) "(1) A stock of merchandise advanced to a dealer and located at his place of business, but with title remaining in the source of supply." (2) A shipment of goods to a consignee.
  7. (Consignment) One or more pieces of cargo accepted by a carrier at one time and one address, moving as one lot under an AWB to one destination.
  8. (Consignment) goods sent for shipment.
  9. (Consignment) means each shipment of a package or groups of packages or load of radioactive material offered by a shipper for transport.
  10. (Consignment) A quantity of records that all have the same storage requirements and are prepared for transfer to the National Archives. The format is a combination of series number and single number eg. A9816/3.
  11. (consignment) the coins that are given to an auction house or dealer to sell.
  12. (Consignment) The quantity of radioactive material transported in a means of transport from one consignor at one location to one consignee at another location. (Chargement)
  13. (Consignment) when goods are exported subject to consignment, the exporter only receives payment on completed sales. Any unsold items may be returned to the exporter, usually at their expense. This is a high-risk method of payment for an exporter.
  14. (consignment) books sold on consignment (usually to a retailer) are paid for by the retailer only when they are sold
  15. (Consignment) Shipped to a dealer who pays only for what he sells and who may return what is unsold.
  16. (Consignment) Delivery of merchandise from an exporter (the consignor) to an agent the (consignee) under agreement that the agent sells the merchandise for the account of the exporter. The consignor retains title to the goods until the consignee has sold them. ...
  17. (CONSIGNMENT (DELIVERY)) The quantity of a pharmaceutical(s), made by one manufacturer and supplied at one time in response to a particular request or order. A consignment may comprise one or more packages or containers and may include material belonging to more than one batch. [Source: WHO. ...
  18. (Consignment (group handling of items)) Consignment (group handling of items) is a dispatch of bulk mail of a single sender/consignor for one or more addressees/consignees.
  19. (Consignment) 1) A shipment that is handled by a common carrier. 2) The process of a supplier placing goods at a customer location without receiving payment until after the goods are used or sold. Also see: Consignment Inventory.
  20. (Consignment) A shipment made by a producer or dealer to an agent elsewhere with the understanding that the commodities in question will be cared for or sold at the highest obtainable price. ...
  21. (Consignment) Consignments can consist of one type of product, or a number of different types of products, which is covered by the same health certificate and/or airway bill or bill of lading. See legal definitions in POAO Regs and IUU Regs. as appropriate.
  22. (Consignment) Goods that are in the hands of someone other than the owner for future sale or other purpose.
  23. (Consignment) Payments deferred until goods sold.
  24. (Consignment) Placing products for sale with another business, which takes a percentage of the sales price in return.
  25. (Consignment) Sending of goods to another party to be sold by them.