APPOINTMENT

appointment

(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”

appointment, assignment, designation, naming

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

appointment

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

appointment, fitting

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

date, appointment, engagement

(noun) a meeting arranged in advance; “she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date”

appointee, appointment

(noun) a person who is appointed to a job or position

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

appointment (plural appointments)

The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust

The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed

Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.

An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement.

(religion) Decree; direction; established order or constitution.

(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.

(government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.

(now in the plural) Equipment, furniture.

(US) A honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc, at a public exhibition of a college.

(obsolete) The allowance paid to a public officer.

Synonyms

• command

• designation

• direction

• equipment

• establishment

• order

Antonyms

• (act of appointing): dismissal

Source: Wiktionary

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Ap*point"ment, n. Etym: [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 somappointment 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)

Definition: 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 appoinment, 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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