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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.

RELATED WORDS

appraisal, assay, assessment, estimation, evaluation, valuation

Nearby words

  1. appositely,
  2. apposition,
  3. apposition suture,
  4. appositional growth,
  5. appositive,
  6. appraisal drilling,
  7. appraise,
  8. appraiser,
  9. appreciable,
  10. appreciate

Origin of appraisal

First recorded in 1810–20; appraise + -al2
Related formsmis·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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Word Origin and History for appraisement

appraisal

n.

"setting of a price," by 1784, American English, from appraise + -al (2). Figurative sense, "act of appraising" (originally a term of literary criticism) is from 1817.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Culture definitions for appraisement

appraisal

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

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