appraisal
or ap·praise·ment
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.
Origin of appraisal
1Other words from appraisal
- mis·ap·prais·al, noun
- o·ver·ap·prais·al, noun
- re·ap·prais·al, noun
- self-ap·prais·al, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for appraisal
appraisement
/ (əˈpreɪzəl) /
an assessment or estimation of the worth, value, or quality of a person or thing: See also performance appraisal
a valuation of property or goods
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Cultural definitions for appraisal
A formal evaluation of property by an expert, used to establish its market value.
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