Definitions for Appointment
əˈpɔɪnt məntap·point·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. appointment, assignment, designation, namingnoun

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

   "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"

2. date, appointment, engagementnoun

   a meeting arranged in advance

   "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"

3. appointment, fittingnoun

   (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)

4. appointee, appointmentnoun

   a person who is appointed to a job or position

5. appointmentnoun

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

   "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"

6. appointmentnoun

   (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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. appointmentnoun

   The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust.

   He erred by the appointment of unsuitable men.

2. appointmentnoun

   The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed; station; position.

   the appointment of treasurer

3. appointmentnoun

   Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.

4. appointmentnoun

   An arrangement for a meeting; an engagement.

5. appointmentnoun

   Decree; direction; established order or constitution.

6. appointmentnoun

   (Law) The exercise of the power of designating (under a power of appointment) a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made.

7. appointmentnoun

   (Government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.

8. appointmentnoun

   Equipment, furniture.

9. appointmentnoun

   A honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college; as, to have an appointment.

10. Etymology: From apointement (appointement). See appoint.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Appointmentnoun

   Etymology: appointment, Fr.

   1. Stipulation; the act of fixing something in which two or more are concerned.

   They had made an appointment together, to come to mourn with him, and to comfort him. Job, ii. 11.

   2. Decree; establishment.

   The ways of death be only in his hands, who alone hath power over all flesh, and unto whose appointment we ought with patience meekly to submit ourselves. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   3. Direction; order.

   That good fellow,
   If I command him, follows my appointment;
   I will have none so near else. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   4. Equipment; furniture.

   They have put forth the haven: further on,
   Where their appointment we may best discover,
   And look on their endeavour. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopatra.

   Here art thou in appointment fresh and fair,
   Anticipating time with starting courage. William Shakespeare, Tr. and Cress.

   5. An allowance paid to any man, commonly used of allowances to publick officers.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. appointment

   An appointment is a scheduled arrangement or agreement to meet or visit someone, often in a professional context. It could refer to a formal placement in a job or position, meeting with a doctor or lawyer, or any other agreed time and place to meet up or perform a task.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Appointmentnoun

   the act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust; as, he erred by the appointment of unsuitable men

2. Appointmentnoun

   the state of being appointed to som/ service or office; an office to which one is appointed; station; position; an, the appointment of treasurer

3. Appointmentnoun

   stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement. Hence:: Arrangement for a meeting; engagement; as, they made an appointment to meet at six

4. Appointmentnoun

   decree; direction; established order or constitution; as, to submit to the divine appointments

5. Appointmentnoun

   the exercise of the power of designating (under a "power of appointment") a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made

6. Appointmentnoun

   equipment, furniture, as for a ship or an army; whatever is appointed for use and management; outfit; (pl.) the accouterments of military officers or soldiers, as belts, sashes, swords

7. Appointmentnoun

   an allowance to a person, esp. to a public officer; a perquisite; -- properly only in the plural

8. Appointmentnoun

   a honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college; as, to have an appointment

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. appointment

   The equipment, ordnance, furniture, and necessaries of a ship. Also an officer's commission. In the Army, appointments usually imply military accoutrements, such as belts, sashes, gorgets, &c.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. appointment

   Office, rank, or employment.

2. appointment

   The equipment, ordnance, furniture, and necessaries of an army.

Matched Categories

1. • Decision
   • Disposal
   • Law
   • Meeting
   • Occupation
   • Person

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Appointment' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2410

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Appointment' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1708

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Appointment' in Nouns Frequency: #770

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How to pronounce Appointment?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

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How to say Appointment in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Appointment in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Appointment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Appointment in a Sentence

1. Douglas Smith:

   It’s a very significant, two-tier appointment because the deputy director will also need Senate confirmation.

2. Kristin Smith Diwan:

   I suspect the impending parliamentary elections are pressing some of these royal rivalries to the surface, royal politics and parliamentary politics are intertwined, due to the power the parliament holds through the constitution to approve the appointment of the crown prince.

3. Michelle Seagull:

   It’s just a place people are more comfortable with to be able to pick up a product, if you have to go to the doctor, you have to make an appointment, there’s that added barrier to do it. There’s a lot more pharmacists available than doctors’ offices. This is a product maybe people don’t need for themselves so they may not even need the doctor.

4. Stendhal:

   A wise woman never yields by appointment. It should always be an unforeseen happiness.

5. Speaker Pelosi:

   Today, I am announcing the appointment of Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger, an Air Force veteran and Lieutenant Colonel in the Air National Guard, to serve on the Select Committee, adam Kinzinger brings great patriotism to the Committee's mission : to find the facts and protect our Democracy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Appointment
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appointment
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Appointment
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Appointment
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Appointment
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Appointment