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