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appointment

 
 
/əˈpɔɪntmənt/ noun

Definition

TIME [C] a time you have arranged to meet someone or go somewhere: a doctor's/dental appointment I made an appointment with my hairdresser for next Monday.
JOB [C, U] when you officially choose someone for an important job, or the job itself: the appointment of three new teachers a temporary appointment
(Definition of appointment noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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