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appreciation

/ appreciation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an increase in price or value
"an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"
Opposites:
depreciation
Type of:
increase step-up
noun Sense 2
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
"he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
Type of:
understanding apprehension discernment
Kinds of:
sense
Derived:
get the picture comprehend savvy dig grasp
noun Sense 3
an expression of gratitude
"he expressed his appreciation in a short note"
Type of:
thanks
noun Sense 4
a favorable judgment
"a small token in admiration of your works"
Type of:
blessing approval approving
Kinds of:
adoration idolization idolisation idealization idealisation
noun Sense 5
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"
Type of:
discrimination secernment
Kinds of:
virtu vertu connoisseurship vogue trend
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
2
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increase step-up depreciation understanding apprehension discernment sense thanks blessing approval approving adoration