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appraisal

or ap·praise·ment

[ uh-prey-zuh l ]
/ əˈpreɪ zəl /
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noun

the act of estimating or judging the nature or value of something or someone.
an estimate of value, as for sale, assessment, or taxation; valuation.
an estimate or considered opinion of the nature, quality, importance, etc: the critics' appraisal of pop art; an incorrect appraisal of public opinion.

Words related to appraisal

appraisal, assay, assessment, estimation, evaluation, valuation

Words nearby appraisal

apposite, apposition, apposition suture, appositional growth, appositive, appraisal, appraisal drilling, appraise, appreciable, appreciate, appreciation

Origin of appraisal

First recorded in 1810–20; appraise + -al2

OTHER WORDS FROM appraisal

mis·ap·prais·al, nouno·ver·ap·prais·al, nounre·ap·prais·al, nounself-ap·prais·al, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for appraisement

appraisal

appraisement

/ (əˈpreɪzəl) /

noun

an assessment or estimation of the worth, value, or quality of a person or thingSee also performance appraisal
a valuation of property or goods
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Cultural definitions for appraisement

appraisal

A formal evaluation of property by an expert, used to establish its market value.

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