Word

appointment, n.
(appointments)
freq. cnt. 8

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

appointment assignment designation naming

sample sentences

"the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assign

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

designate

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

name name

semantic pointers

hypernym

decision, determination, conclusion

hyponym

nomination co-option, co-optation delegacy ordination, ordinance recognition

(usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

appointment fitting

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fit

semantic pointers

hypernym

furnishing

domain of synset (usage)

plural, plural form

a meeting arranged in advance
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

appointment date engagement

sample sentences

"she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

date date

semantic pointers

hypernym

meeting, get together

hyponym

blind date double date tryst, rendezvous

member meronym

date, escort

(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment
<noun.act>

appointment

sample sentences

"she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment"

semantic pointers

hypernym

disposal, disposition

domain of synset (topic)

law, jurisprudence

the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
<noun.act>

appointment

sample sentences

"he applied for an appointment in the treasury"

semantic pointers

hypernym

job, business, occupation, line, line of work

a person who is appointed to a job or position
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

appointee appointment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

appoint appoint

semantic pointers

hypernym

person, individual, someone, soul, mortal, somebody