appointment in WordNet English dictionary

1. a person who is appointed to a job or position
   appointee  appointment 
   
2. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
   "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
   appointment  assignment  designation  naming 
   
3. the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
   "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"
   appointment 
   
4. (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"
   appointment 
   
5. (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
   appointment  fitting 
   
6. a meeting arranged in advance
   "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
   date  appointment  engagement