Word Meaning

appointment definition and meaning

n. 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.
n. The state of being appointed to som/ service or office; an office to which one is appointed; station; position; an, the appointment of treasurer.
n. Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement. Hence:: Arrangement for a meeting; engagement; as, they made an appointment to meet at six.
n. Decree; direction; established order or constitution; as, to submit to the divine appointments.
n. 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.
n. 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.
n. An allowance to a person, esp. to a public officer; a perquisite; -- properly only in the plural.
n. A honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college; as, to have an appointment.

Crossword clues for appointment

- A point meant to sound like a whole meeting
- Certification
- Date
- Dentist booking
- Diary booking
- Doctor’s visit
- Meeting
- Pre-arranged meeting
- Reading out a point meant for meeting
- Scheduled interview
- Selection of candidate for engagement