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?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say appreciation in sign language?

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. Sophia Blanche Lyon Fahs:

   Life becomes religious whenever we make it so when some new light is seen, when some deeper appreciation is felt, when some larger outlook is gained, when some nobler purpose is formed, when some task is well done.

2. New Hampshire:

   This restores a level of dignity and respect to those that lost their voice over 33 years ago and certainly gives us an appreciation of who they were and how they lived.

3. Cyril Connolly:

   All charming people have something to conceal, usually their total dependence on the appreciation of others.

4. Lori Fogarty:

   I sense a lot of excitement in the artist community, and real appreciation that the transit agencies are making this possible, and we can't wait to see what comes forth.

5. Vishal Doshi:

   I had an appreciation for how complex and sophisticated these devices are, we were immediately aware that we would not be able to recreate or replace them.

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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