Appointment vs. Consultation

Appointment vs. Consultation — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Appointment and Consultation

Appointmentnoun

The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust

His appointment was deemed suitable

Consultationnoun

the act of consulting

Appointmentnoun

The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed

the appointment of treasurer

Consultationnoun

a conference for the exchange of information and advice

Appointmentnoun

Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.

Consultationnoun

An appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor.

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Appointmentnoun

An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement.

They made an appointment to meet at six.I'm leaving work early because I have a doctor's appointment.

Consultationnoun

a conference (usually with someone important);

he had a consultation with the judgehe requested an audience with the king

Appointmentnoun

(religion) Decree; direction; established order or constitution.

To submit to the divine appointments.

Consultationnoun

a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question;

frequent consultations with his lawyera consultation of several medical specialists

Appointmentnoun

(law) The exercise of the power of designating (under a power of appointment) a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made.

Consultationnoun

the act of referring or consulting;

reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer
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Appointmentnoun

(government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.

Appointmentnoun

Equipment, furniture.

Appointmentnoun

(US) A honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college.

to have an appointment

Appointmentnoun

(obsolete) The allowance paid to a public officer.

Appointmentnoun

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position;

the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee

Appointmentnoun

a meeting arranged in advance;

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

Appointmentnoun

(usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)

Appointmentnoun

a person who is appointed to a job or position

Appointmentnoun

the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed;

he applied for an appointment in the treasury

Appointmentnoun

(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