Appointment

[ə'pɒɪntm(ə)nt] or [ə'pɔɪntmənt]

Definition

(noun.) (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'.

(noun.) the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; 'the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee'.

(noun.) the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; 'he applied for an appointment in the treasury'.

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

Typist: Ludwig--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

(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.

(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.

(n.) Decree; direction; established order or constitution; as, to submit to the divine appointments.

(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.

(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.

(n.) An allowance to a person, esp. to a public officer; a perquisite; -- properly only in the plural.

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

Typed by Leigh

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Appointing, designation to office.[2]. Station, position, office, place.[3]. Assignation, agreement (as to time and place of meeting), TRYST, stipulation, arrangement.[4]. Decree, bidding, command, order, direction, precept, mandate, ordination, enactment, law, requirement.[5]. Equipment, equipage, furniture, outfit, appliance.[6]. Allowance, salary, pay, stipend, pension.[7]. Nomination, constitution, creation.

Inputed by Cole

Examples

Inputed by Kirsten

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