appreciation

[uh-pree-shee-ey-shuhn]

noun

1. gratitude; thankful recognition.

   They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.

2. the act of estimating the qualities of things and giving them their proper value.

3. clear perception or recognition, especially of aesthetic quality.

   a course in art appreciation.

4. an increase or rise in the value of property, goods, etc.

5. critical notice; evaluation; opinion, as of a situation, person, etc.

6. a critique or written evaluation, especially when favorable.

appreciation

/ -sɪ-, əˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. thanks or gratitude

2. assessment of the true worth or value of persons or things

3. perceptive recognition of qualities, as in art

4. an increase in value, as of goods or property

5. a written review of a book, etc, esp when favourable

Other Word Forms

• appreciational adjective
• nonappreciation noun
• overappreciation noun
• self-appreciation noun
• superappreciation noun
• unappreciation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of appreciation¹

First recorded in 1600–10; earlier appretiation, from French appréciation, from Late Latin appretiātiō “appraisal, valuation”; equivalent to appreciate + -ion

Example Sentences

MAS maintained the prevailing rate of appreciation of the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate policy band, aiming to underpin medium-term price stability.

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Fraud was more common in places with greater price appreciation like California, the District of Columbia, Florida and Nevada.

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Kirby said her illness was a "real eye-opener" and gave her a new appreciation for life's simple moments as she got better.

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Machado said she was "very glad" to speak to the US president and was "able to convey to him our appreciation".

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The flat price caused superior returns — value flowed from stock appreciation into dividend income and share accumulation.

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Related Words

• admiration 
• affection 
• awareness 
• commendation 
• enjoyment 
• esteem 
• knowledge 
• love 
• perception 
• realization 
• recognition 
• respect 
• sensitivity 
• sympathy 
• understanding