appointment

/ə'pɔintmənt/
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appointment

She has a doctor's appointment at three o'clock.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of designating someone for a position or role: The action of officially choosing and naming a person for a job or duty.
    • A job or position to which someone is assigned: The specific role or office that a person is formally given.
    • An arrangement to meet someone at a specific time and place: A pre-arranged meeting or engagement.
    • (Usually plural) Furnishings or equipment: Items provided for a specific purpose, especially for a room, ship, or hotel.
    • (Law) The act of disposing of property by a power granted in a legal document: The allocation of property from a trust or estate by an appointed person.
Usage and Examples

  • As an act of designating:

    • The appointment of the new director was announced yesterday.
    • His appointment to the committee was a wise decision.

  • As a job or position:

    • She accepted an appointment as professor of economics.
    • The ambassadorial appointment is for a term of three years.

  • As a pre-arranged meeting:

    • I have a dental appointment at 3 PM.
    • He made an appointment to see the manager.

  • As furnishings (plural):

    • The hotel's appointments were luxurious and modern.
    • The cabin's simple appointments included a bed and a desk.
Advanced Usage

  • "By appointment": According to a formal arrangement; often used to indicate that services (e.g., for a professional or a royal audience) are available only through prior arrangement.

    • The designer sees clients by appointment only.
    • Her Majesty will receive visitors by appointment.

  • "To keep an appointment": To go to or attend a meeting as scheduled.

    • It is important to keep your appointment with the lawyer.

  • "To break an appointment": To fail to attend a scheduled meeting.

    • He had to break his appointment due to an emergency.
Variants and Related Words
  • Appoint (verb): To assign a job or role to someone; to decide on a time or place for something.
    • The board will appoint a new chairperson.
  • Appointee (noun): A person who is appointed to a position.
    • The new appointee will start next month.
  • Reappointment (noun): The act of appointing someone again to the same position.
    • The committee voted for his reappointment.
Synonyms
  • Assignment: A task or position one is given.
  • Engagement: A formal arrangement to meet or do something.
  • Designation: The action of choosing someone for a role.
  • Installation: The formal process of placing someone in a new position of authority.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • "A plum appointment": A very desirable job or position.
    • The ambassadorship to France is considered a plum appointment.
  • "At one's appointment": According to the time one has arranged.
    • The consultant will see you at your appointment.
Notes on Different Meanings
  • The meaning is highly context-dependent. In a professional context, it usually refers to a job position. In daily life, it most commonly refers to a scheduled meeting (e.g., doctor's appointment). The plural form "appointments" often refers to furnishings or a series of meetings.
appointment

She has a doctor's appointment at three o'clock.

Noun
  1. (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
  2. the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
    • he applied for an appointment in the treasury
  3. a person who is appointed to a job or position
  4. (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
  5. a meeting arranged in advance
    • she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date
  6. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
    • the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee

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