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   appointment

   /əˈpɔɪntm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place: "she made an appointment with my receptionist" Similar meetingengagementinterviewarrangementconsultationsessiondaterendezvousassignationtweetupcommitmentfixtureliterary:tryst
   • 2. an act of assigning a job or position to someone: "prior to her appointment as CEO, she served as the company's chief financial officer" Similar nominationnamingdesignationdesignatinginstallationcommissioningengagementadoptionco-optionselectionchoosingelectionvoting indetailingOpposite rejection
   • ▪ a job or position: "she took up an appointment as head of communications" Similar jobpostpositionsituationemploymentengagementplaceofficestation
   • ▪ a person appointed to a job or position: "government ministers and other political appointments are frequently replaced"
   • 3. furniture or fittings: "the room was spartan in its appointments"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French apointement, from apointer (see appoint).

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPOINTMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   APPOINTMENT definition: 1. a formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place: 2. at a…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › appointmentAppointment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of APPOINTMENT is an arrangement for a meeting : engagement. How to use appointment in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › appointmentAPPOINTMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Appointment definition: a fixed mutual agreement for a meeting; engagement. See examples of APPOINTMENT used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPPOINTMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   APPOINTMENT meaning: 1. a formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place: 2. at a…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › appointmentAPPOINTMENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   appointment noun (JOB) an occasion when you officially choose someone for an important job, or the job itself: the appointment of three new teachers. a temporary appointment. (Definition of appointment from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › appointmentAppointment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An appointment is a formal date or plan to meet at the appointed time. Whether you have a doctor’s appointment, a hair appointment, or a 1 o’clock lunch appointment, you need to be there — or you’ll have a broken appointment. It’s easier to remember your appointments if you write them down!

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › appointmentappointment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   appointment. noun. /əˈpɔɪntmənt/ [countable] a formal arrangement to meet or visit somebody at a particular time, especially for a reason connected with their work. I've got a dental appointment at 3 o'clock. to book/make/keep an appointment. Do you have an appointment? She has a doctor's appointment in twenty minutes.