furnishing vs appointment

appointment vs furnishing

furnishing and appointment both are nouns.

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

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

furnishing: (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
appointment: (usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)

Other hyponyms of furnishing include fitting, curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall, article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture, carpet, carpeting, rug.

furnishing (noun)	appointment (noun)
the act of providing a house or room with furniture and other removable items such as shelves, carpets, appliances, etc.	the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable	the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel	(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment
	(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

Difference between furnishing and appointment

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