appointment and date share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. appointment means “the act of putting a person into a non-elective position”. date means “the specified day of the month”. date is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/əˈpɔɪntmənt/
1.n.the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
“the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee”
2.n.a meeting arranged in advance
“she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date”
3.n.(usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
/ˈdeɪt/
1.n.the specified day of the month
“what is the date today?”
2.n.a participant in a date
“his date never stopped talking”
3.n.a meeting arranged in advance
“she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date”
| appointment | date | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈpɔɪntmənt/ | /ˈdeɪt/ |
| Said | uh-POYNT-muhnt | dayt |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Letters | 11 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 6 | 12 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | assignment, designation, naming | day of the month |
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