Appointment vs. Consultation

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

The act or process of consulting.

The office or position to which one has been appointed.

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

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

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

Appointments Furnishings, fittings, or equipment.

The act of consulting.

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

A conference for the exchange of information and advice.

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

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

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

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

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

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

An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement.

A conference (usually with someone important);

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

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

(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.

The act of referring or consulting;

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

(in the plural) Equipment, furniture.

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

(obsolete) The allowance paid to a public officer.

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.

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

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

Decree; direction; established order or constitution; as, to submit to the divine appointments.

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.

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.

An allowance to a person, esp. to a public officer; a perquisite; - properly only in the plural.

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

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

A meeting arranged in advance;

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

A person who is appointed to a job or position

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

(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment;