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Appointment and Consultation Definitions

Appointment

The act of appointing or designating someone for an office or position.

Consultation

The act or process of consulting.

Appointment

The office or position to which one has been appointed.

Consultation

A conference at which advice is given or views are exchanged.

Appointment

An arrangement to do something or meet someone at a particular time and place.

Consultation

A meeting between physicians to discuss the diagnosis or treatment of a case.
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Appointment

Appointments Furnishings, fittings, or equipment.

Consultation

The act of consulting.

Appointment

(Law) The act of directing the disposition of property by virtue of a power granted for this purpose.

Consultation

A conference for the exchange of information and advice.

Appointment

The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust
His appointment as treasurer was deemed suitable.

Consultation

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

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

Consultation

The act of consulting or conferring; deliberation of two or more persons on some matter, with a view to a decision.
Thus they doubtful consultations darkEnded.

Appointment

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

Consultation

A council or conference, as of physicians, held to consider a special case, or of lawyers restained in a cause.

Appointment

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.

Consultation

A conference (usually with someone important);
He had a consultation with the judge
He requested an audience with the king
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Appointment

(religion) Decree; direction; established order or constitution.
To submit to the divine appointments.

Consultation

A conference between two or more people to consider a particular question;
Frequent consultations with his lawyer
A consultation of several medical specialists

Appointment

(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.

Consultation

The act of referring or consulting;
Reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer

Appointment

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

Appointment

(in the plural) Equipment, furniture.

Appointment

(US) An honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college.
To have an appointment

Appointment

(obsolete) The allowance paid to a public officer.

Appointment

The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust; as, he erred by the appointment of unsuitable men.

Appointment

The state of being appointed to som service or office; an office to which one is appointed; station; position; an, the appointment of treasurer.

Appointment

Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement. Hence:: Arrangement for a meeting; engagement; as, they made an appointment to meet at six.

Appointment

Decree; direction; established order or constitution; as, to submit to the divine appointments.
According to the appointment of the priests.

Appointment

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.

Appointment

Equipment, furniture, as for a ship or an army; whatever is appointed for use and management; outfit; (pl.) the accouterments of military officers or soldiers, as belts, sashes, swords.
The cavaliers emulated their chief in the richness of their appointments.
I'll prove it in my shackles, with these handsVoid of appointment, that thou liest.

Appointment

An allowance to a person, esp. to a public officer; a perquisite; - properly only in the plural.
An expense proportioned to his appointments and fortune is necessary.

Appointment

A honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college; as, to have an appointment.

Appointment

The act of putting a person into a non-elective position;
The appointment had to be approved by the whole committee

Appointment

A meeting arranged in advance;
She asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date

Appointment

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

Appointment

A person who is appointed to a job or position

Appointment

The job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed;
He applied for an appointment in the treasury

Appointment

(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

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