Appointment: meaning, definitions and examples

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appointment

 

[ ษ™หˆpษ”ษชntmษ™nt ]

Context #1 | Noun

schedule

An arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place.

Synonyms

date, engagement, meeting

Examples of usage

  • I have an appointment with the doctor at 2 p.m.
  • She made an appointment with the hairdresser for next Friday.
Context #2 | Noun

job

The act of appointing or the state of being appointed.

Synonyms

assignment, designation, nomination

Examples of usage

  • Her appointment as CEO was announced yesterday.
  • The appointment of a new manager caused a lot of excitement.

Translations

Translations of the word "appointment" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น compromisso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคฏเฅเค•เฅเคคเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Termin

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ janji

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธะทะฝะฐั‡ะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ spotkanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไบˆ็ด„ (ใ‚ˆใ‚„ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rendez-vous

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cita

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท randevu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ฝ์†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูˆุนุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ schลฏzka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ stretnutie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ข„็บฆ (yรนyuฤ“)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sestanek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tรญmi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตะทะดะตััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒฎแƒ•แƒ”แƒ“แƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gรถrรผลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cita

Etymology

The word 'appointment' originated from the Latin word 'appointare', which means to fix by agreement. It first appeared in the English language in the 14th century. The concept of setting a specific time and place to meet someone has been essential in human interactions throughout history, leading to the development and use of the term 'appointment' in various contexts.

See also: appoint, appointable, appointed, appointee, disappoint, disappointed.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,985, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.