appointment vs determination

determination vs appointment

appointment and determination both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of appointment include conclusion, decision.

appointment (noun)	determination (noun)
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position	the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed	the act of making up your mind about something
(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment	the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
(usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)	a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
a meeting arranged in advance	deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature
a person who is appointed to a job or position

Difference between appointment and determination

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