English Explanatory Dictionary

appointment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust
  2. The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed
  3. Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.
  4. An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement.
  5. Decree; direction; established order or constitution.
  6. 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. The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.
  8. Equipment, furniture.
  9. An honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college.
  10. The allowance paid to a public officer.

Pronunciation

/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/ /əˈpɔɪnt.mɪnt/ [əˈpʰɔɪ̯nʔmɪnʔ] [əˈpʰɔɪ̯̃ʔmɪnʔ] en-us-appointment.ogg

Word forms

appointment appointments

Etymology

From Middle English appoyntement, apoyntement, from Old French appointement, equivalent to appoint + -ment.

Synonyms

designation

Antonyms

dismissal

Related words

calendar meeting schedule

Derived words

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