shipment vs consignment

shipment and consignment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shipment	Yes	No	No	No
consignment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, shipment and consignment are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of shipment include cargo, freight, lading, load, loading, payload.

shipment (noun)	consignment (noun)
the act of sending off something	the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
goods carried by a large vehicle	the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
	goods carried by a large vehicle