Definitions for Appreciation
əˌpri ʃiˈeɪ ʃənap·pre·ci·a·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 6 votes

1. appreciation, grasp, holdnoun

   understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

   "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"

2. taste, appreciation, discernment, perceptivenessnoun

   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"

3. appreciationnoun

   an expression of gratitude

   "he expressed his appreciation in a short note"

4. admiration, appreciationnoun

   a favorable judgment

   "a small token in admiration of your works"

5. appreciationnoun

   an increase in price or value

   "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. appreciationnoun

   A just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence.

2. appreciationnoun

   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. uE000108999uE001J. R. Green.

3. appreciationnoun

   A rise in value;opposed to depreciation.

4. Etymology: From appréciation.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. appreciation

   Appreciation is the act of recognizing or understanding the value, significance, or magnitude of something. It can refer to the positive recognition of personal qualities, accomplishments, or efforts of others, or an increase in the monetary value of an asset. It can also refer to a deep understanding of concepts, artwork, nature, or various forms of expressions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. Appreciationnoun

   a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence

2. Appreciationnoun

   accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors

3. Appreciationnoun

   a rise in value; -- opposed to depreciation

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. apprciation.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. appreciation

   To recognize the value of a person or animal and the contribution and effort made.

   The show their appreciation by being loving, kind and nonjudgmental.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 22, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Approval
   • Discrimination
   • Increase
   • Thanks
   • Understanding

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Appreciation' in Nouns Frequency: #2498

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How to pronounce Appreciation?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Appreciation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Appreciation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Appreciation in a Sentence

1. Thomas Zurbuchen:

   It is, therefore, that I am standing here with a sense of deep appreciation and gratitude that I declare the Opportunity mission as complete.

2. Christian Eriksen:

   I think it gave me … let’s say the appreciation of being alive and being with my family. And I think everything else is just moved to the side, to have the possibility to go back and be who I was before was really the aim. My first aim was always to be a boyfriend and a dad.

3. Melanie Nezer:

   I could watch brain surgery for a day or two; that doesn't make me a brain surgeon, you cannot get an appreciation for the scale of this crisis and the global implications of it by spending a day or two talking to a few refugees in one location.

4. Guy Fieri:

   But I think the Bengals, what ’88 was the last time? Ickey Woods went to UNLV, I went to UNLV. I was born in Ohio so there’s some appreciation there, but Sean McVay is a good buddy of mine and I think he’s amazing. They took out the Niners which everybody up here in Northern California are big Niner fans. But I’m pulling Rams. My Ohio cousins are going to kill me, but I just want a great game.

5. Voltaire:

   Appreciation is a wonderful thing It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Appreciation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appreciation
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Appreciation
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Appreciation