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Appointment vs Mission - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between appointment and mission

is that appointment is the act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust while mission is a set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer.

As a verb mission is

to send to a mission.

appointment

English

(wikipedia appointment)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust.
    • He erred by the appointment of unsuitable men.
  • The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed; station; position.
    • the appointment of treasurer
  • Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.
  • An arrangement for a meeting; an engagement.
    • They made an appointment to meet at six.
    I'm leaving work early because I have a doctor's appointment .
  • Decree; direction; established order or constitution.
    • To submit to the divine appointments .
    According to the appointment of the priests. --Ezra vi. 9.
  • (Law) The exercise of the power of designating (under a power of appointment ) a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made.
  • (Government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.
  • Equipment, furniture.
  • * 1910 , (Saki), ‘The Soul of Laploshka’, Reginald in Russia :
    • The appointments were primitive, but the Schnitzel, the beer, and the cheese could not have been improved on.
  • (US) A honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college; as, to have an appointment.

    • Synonyms

    * command * designation * direction * equipment * establishment * order

    Antonyms

    * (act of appointing) dismissal

    See also

    * calendar * meeting * schedule

    mission

    English

    (wikipedia mission)

    Noun

  • (countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer.
  • (uncountable) Religious evangelism.
  • (uncountable) (the missions) collective term for third world charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.
  • (countable) (Catholic tradition) an infrequent gathering of religious believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a central theme.
  • A number of people appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • In these ships there should be a mission of three of the fellows or brethren of Solomon's house.
  • (obsolete) dismissal; discharge from service
  • A work.

    • Derived terms

    * diplomatic mission * intermission * intromission * mission creep * mission impossible * mission mix * mission statement * permanent mission * permission * remission * space mission * transmission

    Related terms

    * mess * message * messenger * missile * missionary * missive

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To send to a mission.

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