appointment vs ordinance

appointment and ordinance both are nouns.

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

As nouns, ordinance is a hyponym of appointment; that is, ordinance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appointment:

appointment: the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
ordinance: the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders

Other hyponyms of appointment include nomination, co-optation, co-option, delegacy, ordination, recognition.

appointment (noun)	ordinance (noun)
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position	the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed	an authoritative command
(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment	a statute enacted by a city government
(usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
a meeting arranged in advance
a person who is appointed to a job or position

appointment vs ordinance

appointment and ordinance both are nouns.

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