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Appointment

Appointment Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Appointment? [n] (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" [n] the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee" [n] the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury" [n] (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel) [n] a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date" [n] a person who is appointed to a job or position Synonyms \| Synonyms for Appointment: appointee \| assignment \| date \| designation \| engagement \| fitting \| naming Related Terms \| Find terms related to Appointment: accession \| allocation \| allotment \| anointing \| anointment \| apostolic orders \| appropriation \| arrangement \| arrogation \| assignation \| assignment \| assumption \| authorization \| berth \| bespeaking \| billet \| blind date \| booking \| brevet \| briefing \| bull \| calling \| canonization \| choice \| conferment \| connection \| consecration \| coronation \| date \| declaration \| decree \| decree-law \| decreement \| decretal \| decretum \| delegation \| deputation \| designation \| dictum \| diktat \| double date \| earmarking \| edict \| edictum \| election \| employment \| empowerment \| engagement \| engagement book \| fiat \| gig \| hiring \| holy orders \| incumbency \| induction \| installation \| institution \| interview \| investiture \| ipse dixit \| job \| law \| legitimate succession \| major orders \| meeting \| minor orders \| moonlighting \| naming \| nomination \| office \| opening \| ordainment \| orders \| ordinance \| ordination \| ordonnance \| place \| political election \| position \| post \| posting \| preengagement \| preferment \| presentation \| proclamation \| pronouncement \| pronunciamento \| reading in \| rendezvous \| rescript \| reservation \| retainment \| rule \| ruling \| second job \| seizure \| selection \| senatus consult \| senatus consultum \| service \| setting aside \| situation \| slot \| spot \| station \| succession \| tabbing \| tagging \| taking on \| taking over \| tenure \| transferral \| tryst \| ukase \| usurpation \| vacancy See Also \| blind date \| business \| conclusion \| co-optation \| co-option \| decision \| delegacy \| determination \| disposal \| disposition \| escort \| furnishings \| get together \| human \| individual \| job \| line \| line of work \| meeting \| mortal \| nomination \| occupation \| ordinance \| ordination \| person \| rendezvous \| somebody \| someone \| soul \| tryst Appointment In Webster's Dictionary \Ap*point"ment\, n. [Cf. F. appointement.] 1. 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. 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. 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. Decree; direction; established order or constitution; as, to submit to the divine appointments. According to the appointment of the priests. --Ezra vi. 9. 5. (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. 6. 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. The cavaliers emulated their chief in the richness of their appointments. --Prescott. I'll prove it in my shackles, with these hands Void of appointment, that thou liest. --Beau. & Fl. 7. An allowance to a person, esp. to a public officer; a perquisite; -- properly only in the plural. [Obs.] An expense proportioned to his appointments and fortune is necessary. --Chesterfield. 8. A honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college; as, to have an appointment. [U.S.] Syn: Designation; command; order; direction; establishment; equipment.

Appointment Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Appointment?

[n] (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"
[n] the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
[n] the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"
[n] (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
[n] a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
[n] a person who is appointed to a job or position

Appointment In Webster's Dictionary

\Ap*point"ment\, n. [Cf. F. appointement.]
1. 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. 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. 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. Decree; direction; established order or constitution; as,
   to submit to the divine appointments.

         According to the appointment of the priests. --Ezra
                                               vi. 9.

5. (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.

6. 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.

         The cavaliers emulated their chief in the richness
         of their appointments.                --Prescott.

         I'll prove it in my shackles, with these hands Void
         of appointment, that thou liest.      --Beau. & Fl.

7. An allowance to a person, esp. to a public officer; a
   perquisite; -- properly only in the plural. [Obs.]

         An expense proportioned to his appointments and
         fortune is necessary.                 --Chesterfield.

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

Syn: Designation; command; order; direction; establishment;
     equipment.

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