Appointment word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "appointment" word

[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"
[noun] the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
[noun] the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"
[noun] (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
[noun] a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
[noun] a person who is appointed to a job or position

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\Ap*point"ment\, n. [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 som? service or office; an office to which one is appointed; station; position; an, the appointment 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) 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 appointment, 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.

Synonyms for appointment

appointee, assignment, date, designation, engagement, fitting, naming

Related terms: allocation, booking, choice, conferment, decree, double date, election, fiat, installation, institution, ordinance, ordonnance, political election, posting, preengagement, preferment, pronouncement, rendezvous, rescript, tabbing, ukase, usurpation

The fun area, different aproach to word »appointment«

Let's analyse "appointment" as pure text. This string has Eleven letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 36.4% of vowels is 2.2% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TNEMTNIOPPA. Average typing speed for these characters is 2885 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .- .--. .--. --- .. -. - -- . -. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: appointment: 1 + 6 + 9 + 5 = 21, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: appointment: 1 + 7 + 7 + 6 + 9 + 5 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 5 + 2 = 53, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder
N (2)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (2)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
T (2)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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