appointment vs decision

decision vs appointment

appointment and decision both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
appointment	Yes	No	No	No
decision	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, decision is a hypernym of appointment; that is, decision is a word with a broader meaning than appointment:

appointment: the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
decision: the act of making up your mind about something

Other hypernyms of appointment include conclusion, determination.

appointment (noun)	decision (noun)
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position	the act of making up your mind about something
the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed	the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment	a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
(usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)	the outcome of a game or contest
a meeting arranged in advance	(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred
a person who is appointed to a job or position

Difference between appointment and decision

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