assignation vs allocation

assignation and allocation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assignation	Yes	No	No	No
allocation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, assignation and allocation are synonyms defined as:

assignation and allocation: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan

Other synonyms of assignation include allotment, apportioning, apportionment, parceling, parcelling.

assignation (noun)	allocation (noun)
a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)	the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan	(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
	a share set aside for a specific purpose