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.