definition of
appointment

[1] #1 appointment n. [assignment, designation, naming] the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee". wn

[2] #2 appointment n. [date, engagement] a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date". wn

[3] #3 appointment n. [fitting] (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel). wn

[4] #4 appointment n. [appointee] a person who is appointed to a job or position. wn

[5] #5 appointment n. the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury". wn