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noun

1. The act of appointing to an office or position: designation, nomination. See choice.
2. A post of employment: berth, billet, job, office, place, position, situation, slot, spot. Slang gig. See place.
3. A commitment to appear at a certain time and place: assignation, date, engagement, rendezvous, tryst. See agree/disagree.
4. A piece of equipment for comfort or convenience. furnishing, movable. Chiefly British fitting (used in plural). See machine.

n

Definition: job
Antonyms: dismissal

n

Definition: meeting
Antonyms: accidental meeting, cancellation

IN BRIEF: A specific time for arrival.

Ms. Peterson made an appointment to see her dentist.

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sign description: The hand grabs something and places it on top of the area of the hand where a watch would be.

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n

A mutually agreed-on time reserved for the patient to receive treatment.

For a list of words related to appointment, see:

• Acts, Powers, Conditions, and Procedures - appointment: selection to fill nonelected office or function, usu. by president or executive
• Party Functions and Political Practices - appointment: nonelective office
• Fixed Times - appointment: meeting at designated time

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - udnævnelse, ansættelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
afspraak, aanstelling, aangestelde, (mv) meubels/uitrusting

Français (French)
n. - nomination, rendez-vous, entrevue, désignation (à un poste), affectation, poste, offre (d'emploi), (bureau) de placement

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ernennung, Berufung, Einstellung, Stelle, Posten, Festlegung, Termin

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - τακτή συνάντηση, (επαγγελματικό κτλ.) ραντεβού, διορισμός, ανάδειξη σε αξίωμα, θέση εργασίας, πόστο, (νομ.) διανομή περιουσίας

Italiano (Italian)
appuntamento, nomina

Português (Portuguese)
n. - nomeação (f), designação (f), encontro (m) marcado, ordenação (f)

Русский (Russian)
встреча, прием, назначение, должность

Español (Spanish)
n. - cita, nombramiento

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - möte, anställning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
约会, 委派, 任命, 约定, 职位, 官职

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 約會, 委派, 任命, 約定, 職位, 官職

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 임명, 약속 , 설비

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 約束, 任命, 官職, 設備, 指定

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تنعيين, توظيف, توزيع, تخصيص‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פגישה, ראיון, מינוי, משרה, קביעה, ריהוט, ציוד, משרה פנויה או שאוישה לאחרונה‬

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