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Appointment

noun/kˌɑːɹdɪoʊsˈɪmfəsˌɪs/
Definition
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
a meeting arranged in advance
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌɑːɹdɪoʊsˈɪmfəsˌɪs/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐpˈɔɪntmənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐpˈɔɪntmənt/
3 syllables Say it as /kˌɑːɹdɪoʊsˈɪmfəsˌɪs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of putting a person into a non-elective position
“the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee”
nouna meeting arranged in advance
“she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date”
noun(usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
nouna person who is appointed to a job or position
nounthe job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
“he applied for an appointment in the treasury”
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”
Word Forms
assignverbgive an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
designateverbgive an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
nameverbcharge with a function; charge to be
dateverbdate regularly; have a steady relationship with
fitverbprovide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
appointverbcreate and charge with a task or function
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Termin
der Akt, eine Person in eine nicht wählbare Position zu versetzen
🇫🇷French
rendez-vous
le fait de placer une personne dans un poste non électif
🇪🇸Spanish
cita
el acto de poner a una persona en un puesto no electivo
🇮🇹Italian
appuntamento
l'atto di mettere una persona in una posizione non elettiva
🇳🇱Dutch
afspraak
de handeling waarbij iemand in een niet-keuzepositie wordt geplaatst
🇵🇹Portuguese
encontro
o ato de colocar uma pessoa em uma posição não eletiva
🇷🇺Russian
встреча
акт назначения человека на невыборную должность
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नियुक्ति
किसी व्यक्ति को गैर-वैकल्पिक स्थिति में डालने का कार्य
🇧🇩Bengali
অ্যাপয়েন্টমেন্ট
একজন ব্যক্তিকে একটি অ-নির্বাচনী অবস্থানে রাখার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
நியமனம்
ஒரு நபரை தேர்ந்தெடுக்காத நிலையில் வைக்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
నియామకం
ఒక వ్యక్తిని ఎన్నుకోలేని స్థితిలో ఉంచే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
भेट
एखाद्या व्यक्तीस गैर-निवडक स्थितीत ठेवण्याची कृती
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિમણૂક
વ્યક્તિને બિન-પસંદગીયુક્ત સ્થિતિમાં મૂકવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೇಮಕಾತಿ
ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಚುನಾಯಿತವಲ್ಲದ ಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിയമനം
ഒരു വ്യക്തിയെ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കാത്ത സ്ഥാനത്ത് നിർത്തുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੁਲਾਕਾਤ
ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਗੈਰ-ਚੋਣਵੀਂ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
تقرری
کسی شخص کو غیر انتخابی پوزیشن میں ڈالنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
预约
将某人置于非选举职位的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
予定
人を非選挙の地位に就かせる行為
🇰🇷Korean
약속
사람을 비선출적 지위에 두는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cuộc hẹn
hành động đưa một người vào một vị trí không được bầu chọn
🇹🇭Thai
การนัดหมาย
การกระทำให้บุคคลอยู่ในตำแหน่งที่ไม่เลือก
🇮🇩Indonesian
janji temu
tindakan menempatkan seseorang pada posisi non-pilihan
🇲🇾Malay
pelantikan
tindakan meletakkan seseorang ke jawatan bukan pilihan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ميعاد
فعل وضع شخص في منصب غير اختياري
🇮🇷Persian
قرار ملاقات
عمل قرار دادن شخص در موقعیت غیرانتخابی
🇹🇷Turkish
randevu
bir kişiyi seçmeli olmayan bir pozisyona sokma eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
פְּגִישָׁה
מעשה הכנסת אדם לתפקיד לא בחירה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'appointment'?
The primary meaning of 'appointment' is 'the act of putting a person into a non-elective position'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'appointment' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'appointment' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'appointment' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'appointment' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'appointment' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'appointment' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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