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appointment meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of appointment at MeaningMonkey.org. appointment meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.APPOINTMENT noun
Definition of appointment (noun)
- the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
- "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
- synonyms: assignment, designation, naming
- a meeting arranged in advance
- "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
- synonyms: date, engagement
- (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
- synonyms: fitting
- a person who is appointed to a job or position
- synonyms: appointee
- the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
- "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"
- (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"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet