appointment

(noun)

noun

1. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

- the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee

Similar word(s): assignment, designation, naming

Definition categories: act, conclusion, decision, determination

2. a meeting arranged in advance

Similar word(s): date, engagement

Definition categories: group, meeting

3. (usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)

Similar word(s): fitting

Definition categories: man–made, furnishing

4. a person who is appointed to a job or position

Similar word(s): appointee

Definition categories: person, individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul

5. the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed

- he applied for an appointment in the treasury

Definition categories: act, business, job, line, occupation

6. (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment

- she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment

Definition categories: act, disposal, disposition

Sentences with appointment as a noun:

- He erred by the appointment of unsuitable men.

- the appointment of treasurer

- They made an appointment to meet at six.

- I'm leaving work early because I have a doctor's appointment.

- To submit to the divine appointments.

- According to the appointment of the priests. --Ezra vi. 9.