1. Affectation.
2. Désignation.
ETYM Cf. French appointement.
1. A scheduled meeting.
2. The act of putting a person into a non-elective position; SYN. assignment, designation, naming.
3. The job to which one is (or hope to be) appointed.
4. (Usually plural) Furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel); SYN. fitting.
5. (Law) The act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment.
ETYM Latin nominatio: cf. French nomination.
The act of nominating (especially a candidate for election); SYN. nominating.