appointment

(ə-point'mənt)
n.

1. 1. The act of appointing or designating someone for an office or position.
   2. The office or position to which one has been appointed.
2. An arrangement to do something or meet someone at a particular time and place. See synonyms at engagement.
3. appointments Furnishings, fittings, or equipment.
4. Law. The act of directing the disposition of property by virtue of a power granted for this purpose.

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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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