Definition of appointment Appointment

/ʌpɔjˈntmʌnt/ - [upoyntmunt] - ap•point•ment

We found 28 definitions of appointment from 7 different sources.

What does appointment mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: appointments
appointment - the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
		assignment, designation, naming
		decision, determination, conclusion the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
		nomination the act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor"
		co-optation, co-option the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)
		delegacy the appointment of a delegate
		ordinance, ordination a statute enacted by a city government
appointment - (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
		fitting
		furnishing the act of decorating a house or room
		plural, plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
appointment - (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"
		disposal, disposition the act or means of getting rid of something
appointment - the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"
appointment - a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
		date, engagement
		get together, meeting the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
		blind date a date with a stranger; "she never goes on blind dates"
		double date a date in which two couples participate
		tryst, rendezvous a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
appointment - a person who is appointed to a job or position
		appointee
		mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism

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Wiktionary

appointment (Noun)
The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust.
appointment (Noun)
The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed; station; position.
appointment (Noun)
Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.
appointment (Noun)
An arrangement for a meeting; an engagement.
appointment (Noun)
Decree; direction; established order or constitution.
appointment (Noun)
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.
appointment (Noun)
Government The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.
appointment (Noun)
Equipment, furniture.
appointment (Noun)
A honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc. , at a public exhibition of a college; as, to have an appointment.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

appointment (n.)
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.
appointment (n.)
The state of being appointed to som/ service or office; an office to which one is appointed; station; position; an, the appointment of treasurer.
appointment (n.)
Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement. Hence:: Arrangement for a meeting; engagement; as, they made an appointment to meet at six.
appointment (n.)
Decree; direction; established order or constitution; as, to submit to the divine appointments.
appointment (n.)
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.
appointment (n.)
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.
appointment (n.)
An allowance to a person, esp. to a public officer; a perquisite; -- properly only in the plural.
appointment (n.)
A honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college; as, to have an appointment.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

appointment
The arrangement for a meeting.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

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.