appointment vs disposal

disposal vs appointment

appointment and disposal both are nouns.

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

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

appointment: (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment
disposal: the act or means of getting rid of something

Other hypernyms of appointment include disposition.

appointment (noun)	disposal (noun)
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position	the act or means of getting rid of something
the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed	a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment	a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage
(usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)	the power to use something or someone
a meeting arranged in advance
a person who is appointed to a job or position

Difference between appointment and disposal

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