Appointment (vs. commitment): meaning

An appointment is a commitment with a rigid constraint of time, place and counterpart, which goes into the calendar as a fixed slot. Unlike a generic commitment, an appointment is not flexible in its timing: it is anchored to a precise placement in time agreed with an external counterpart.

Distinctive: rigid constraint of time
Distinctive: fixed slot
Essential: precise placement in time
Essential: agreed with an external counterpart
Constant: not flexible in its timing

Glossary

Appointment (vs. commitment)

A commitment with a rigid constraint of time, place and counterpart that goes into the calendar as a fixed slot; unlike a generic commitment, its placement in time is not flexible.