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appointment

noun

Simple meaning

A planned time to meet or see someone, like a doctor.

Pronunciation

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uhpoyntmuhnt

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IPA pronunciation (US)

əˈpɔɪntmənt

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A person who is appointed to a job or position

  2. The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust

  3. The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed

  4. The act of putting a person into a non-elective position

    “The appointment had to be approved by the whole committee.”

  5. An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement.

  6. in the plural

    Equipment, furniture.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A person who is appointed to a job or position

Used this way, appointment is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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  • “The appointment had to be approved by the whole committee.”noun

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appointment bookfirst appointmentnew appointmentdivine appointment

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • appointment booknounCompound term

    A book containing a calendar and space to keep a record of appointments.

  • appointment calendarnounCompound term

    A book containing a calendar and space to keep a record of appointments.

  • power of appointmentnounCompound term

    Authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor's property.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • appointedadjectiveRelated term

    Subject to appointment.

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