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ordination vs appointment

appointment vs ordination

ordination and appointment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ordination Yes No No No
appointment Yes No No No
As nouns, appointment is a hypernym of ordination; that is, appointment is a word with a broader meaning than ordination:
  • ordination: the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
  • appointment: the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
Other hypernyms of ordination include assignment, designation, naming.
ordination (noun) appointment (noun)
the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
the status of being ordained to a sacred office (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 ordination and appointment

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