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# appointment

noun (an appointment, appointments)

«appointment» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An appointment is an agreed time to meet someone, especially a doctor, dentist or hairdresser. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointment/#m1)
2. An appointment is choosing someone for a job or position: "the appointment of a new head teacher". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointment/#m2)
3. An appointment is a job itself, especially an important one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointment/#m3)
4. By appointment means only if you have arranged a time first. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointment/#m4)

### In the lessons

In maths problems, appointments are about time: "the appointment is at 3:15 and lasts 40 minutes, so it ends at 3:55". In everyday life, people make, keep, cancel or miss appointments, and write them in a diary or calendar. Phrases: make an appointment, have an appointment, cancel an appointment, miss an appointment, by appointment only, dental appointment.

### Examples

- I have a dentist appointment after school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointment/#x1)
- Mum made an appointment with the doctor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointment/#x2)
- The appointment starts at 2:30 and lasts 45 minutes, so it ends at 3:15. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointment/#x3)
- We had to cancel the appointment because I was ill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointment/#x4)
- The appointment of the new head was announced. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointment/#x5)
- The shop is open by appointment only. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointment/#x6)
- Don't be late for your appointment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointment/#x7)
- This time the Kinglet was not late for his appointment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointment/#x8)

### Note

Countable. Verb: appoint (to choose someone for a job; to set a time). Spelling: double p. "Make an appointment" (not "do"). Appointment (a meeting time) is not the same as "disappointment" (sadness when hopes fail).

## In Jewish tradition

In maths problems, appointments are about time: "the appointment is at 3:15 and lasts 40 minutes, so it ends at 3:55". In everyday life, people make, keep, cancel or miss appointments, and write them in a diary or calendar. Phrases: make an appointment, have an appointment, cancel an appointment, miss an appointment, by appointment only, dental appointment.

### Note

Countable. Verb: appoint (to choose someone for a job; to set a time). Spelling: double p. "Make an appointment" (not "do"). Appointment (a meeting time) is not the same as "disappointment" (sadness when hopes fail).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «appointment» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointment/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«appointment» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/appointment.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «appointment» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/appointment/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«appointment» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/appointment.html) on Mova free.