Appreciation Definition & Meaning

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Appreciation

Appreciation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Appreciation? [n] an increase in price or value over time; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate" [n] a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works" [n] delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste" [n] understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices" [n] an expression of gratitude; "he expressed his appreciation in a short note" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Appreciation: admiration \| discernment \| grasp \| hold \| perceptiveness \| taste Related Terms \| Find terms related to Appreciation: acceptance \| access \| accession \| accretion \| accrual \| accruement \| accumulation \| acknowledgment \| addition \| admiration \| admission \| adoration \| advance \| aggrandizement \| allowance \| amplification \| analyzing \| apotheosis \| apperception \| appraisal \| appraisement \| appraising \| appreciation of differences \| appreciativeness \| approbation \| approval \| artistic judgment \| ascent \| assessing \| assessment \| augmentation \| avowal \| awareness \| awe \| ballooning \| bloating \| blurb \| boom \| boost \| breathless adoration \| broadening \| buildup \| cognition \| cognizance \| commendation \| comprehension \| concession \| confession \| connoisseurship \| consciousness \| consideration \| courtesy \| crescendo \| critical niceness \| criticalness \| declaration \| deference \| deification \| delicacy \| development \| discriminating taste \| discriminatingness \| discrimination \| discriminativeness \| duty \| edema \| elevation \| enhancement \| enjoyment \| enlargement \| esteem \| estimate \| estimation \| evaluating \| evaluation \| evaluative criticism \| exaggerated respect \| expansion \| extension \| fastidiousness \| favor \| feel \| feeling \| fine palate \| finesse \| flood \| gain \| gauging \| good word \| gratefulness \| gratitude \| great respect \| greatening \| growth \| gush \| hero worship \| high regard \| hike \| homage \| honor \| honorable mention \| hype \| idolatry \| idolization \| increase \| increment \| inflation \| insight \| judiciousness \| jump \| knowledge \| leap \| making distinctions \| measurement \| mindfulness \| mounting \| multiplication \| niceness of distinction \| nicety \| noesis \| note \| notice \| obligation \| opinion \| palate \| perception \| plug \| prestige \| productiveness \| profession \| proliferation \| promotion \| puff \| raise \| ranking \| rating \| realization \| reckoning \| recognition \| refined discrimination \| refined palate \| refinement \| regard \| respect \| reverence \| reverential regard \| rise \| salvo \| selectiveness \| sense \| sense of obligation \| sensibility \| sensitivity \| snowballing \| spread \| subtlety \| surge \| swelling \| tact \| tactfulness \| taste \| thankfulness \| thanks \| tribute \| tumescence \| understanding \| up \| upping \| upsurge \| upswing \| uptrend \| upturn \| valuation \| valuing \| veneration \| view \| waxing \| weighing \| widening \| worship See Also \| adoration \| apprehension \| approval \| approving \| blessing \| connoisseurship \| culture \| delicacy \| discretion \| discrimination \| glorification \| idealisation \| idealization \| idolisation \| idolization \| increase \| savvy \| secernment \| sense \| step-up \| style \| thanks \| trend \| understanding \| vertu \| virtu \| vogue Appreciation In Webster's Dictionary \Appre`cia"tion\, n. [Cf. F. appr['e]ciation.] 1. A just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence. 2. Accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors. His foreboding showed his appreciation of Henry's character. --J. R. Green. 3. A rise in value; -- opposed to {depreciation}.

Appreciation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Appreciation?

[n] an increase in price or value over time; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"
[n] a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works"
[n] delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
[n] understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
[n] an expression of gratitude; "he expressed his appreciation in a short note"

Appreciation In Webster's Dictionary

\Ap*pre`ci*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. appr['e]ciation.]
1. A just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight,
   etc.; recognition of excellence.

2. Accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation
   of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors.

         His foreboding showed his appreciation of Henry's
         character.                            --J. R. Green.

3. A rise in value; -- opposed to {depreciation}.

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