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Appointment vs Interview - What's the difference?

appointment | interview |

As nouns the difference between appointment and interview

is that appointment is the act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust while interview is an official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures.

As a verb interview is

to ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.

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

    interview

    English

    (wikipedia interview)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures.
  • *, II.2.4:
    • To be present at an interview , as that famous of Henry the Eighth and Francis the First, so much renowned all over Europe […], no age ever saw the like.
  • Any face-to-face meeting, especially of an official nature.
  • A conversation in person (or, by extension, over the telephone, Internet etc.) between a journalist and someone whose opinion or statements he or she wishes to record for publication, broadcast etc.
    • The reporter gave the witness an interview .
  • A formal meeting, in person, for the assessment of a candidate or applicant.
    • It was a dreadful interview ; I have no hope of getting the job.
  • A police interrogation of a suspect or party in an investigation.

    • Derived terms

    * exit interview

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.
    • He interviewed the witness.
    The witness was interviewed .
  • To be interviewed; to attend an interview.
  • * 2000 , U.S. News and World Report: Volume 129, Issues 18-25
    • When she interviewed with Microsoft in August, she overlooked a small cut in salary and asked about long-term career opportunities — and quality of life.

    Derived terms

    * (l)

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