appointment
English Thesaurus
1. (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | disposal, disposition, |
| definition | : | the act or means of getting rid of something (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
2. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | nomination, |
| definition | : | the act of officially naming a candidate (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | co-optation, co-option, |
| definition | : | the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | delegacy, |
| definition | : | the appointment of a delegate (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ordinance, ordination, |
| definition | : | the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | recognition, |
| definition | : | designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body (noun.act) |
3. the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed (noun.act)
4. (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | furnishing, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable (noun.artifact) |
| domain usage | : | plural, plural form, |
| definition | : | the form of a word that is used to denote more than one (noun.communication) |
5. a meeting arranged in advance (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | blind date, |
| definition | : | a date with a stranger (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | double date, |
| definition | : | a date in which two couples participate (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | rendezvous, tryst, |
| definition | : | a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | date, escort, |
| definition | : | a participant in a date (noun.person) |
6. a person who is appointed to a job or position (noun.person)
7. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position (noun.act)
| derivation | : | assign, delegate, depute, designate, |
| definition | : | give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | make, name, nominate, |
| definition | : | charge with a function; charge to be (verb.social) |
8. (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | equip, fit, fit out, outfit, |
| definition | : | provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose (verb.possession) |
9. a meeting arranged in advance (noun.group)
| derivation | : | date, |
| definition | : | go on a date with (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | date, go out, go steady, see, |
| definition | : | date regularly; have a steady relationship with (verb.social) |
10. a person who is appointed to a job or position (noun.person)
| derivation | : | appoint, charge, |
| definition | : | assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to (verb.social) |
11. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position (noun.act)
| derivation | : | assign, delegate, depute, designate, |
| definition | : | give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | make, name, nominate, |
| definition | : | charge with a function; charge to be (verb.social) |
12. (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | equip, fit, fit out, outfit, |
| definition | : | provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose (verb.possession) |
13. a meeting arranged in advance (noun.group)
| derivation | : | date, |
| definition | : | go on a date with (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | date, go out, go steady, see, |
| definition | : | date regularly; have a steady relationship with (verb.social) |
14. a person who is appointed to a job or position (noun.person)
| derivation | : | appoint, charge, |
| definition | : | assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to (verb.social) |
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