thanks or gratitude assessment of the true worth or value of persons or things perceptive recognition of qualities, as in art an increase in value, as of goods or property a written review of a book, etc, esp when favourable
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ap•pre•ci•a•tion /əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- gratitude;
thankful recognition:[uncountable]showed appreciation by applauding. - clear perception and understanding of something: [uncountable]a course in art appreciation.[countable* usually singular]hasn't a clear appreciation of the difficulties.
- an increase or rise in the value of something:[uncountable]Property appreciation led to higher taxes.
ap•pre•ci•a•tion
(ə prē′shē ā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
ap•pre′ci•a′tion•al, adj.
- gratitude;
thankful recognition:They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch. - the act of estimating the qualities of things and giving them their proper value.
- clear perception or recognition, esp. of aesthetic quality:a course in art appreciation.
- an increase or rise in the value of property, goods, etc.
- critical notice;
evaluation;
opinion, as of a situation, person, etc. - a critique or written evaluation, esp. when favorable.
- French appréciation
- Late Latin appretiāt(us) (see appreciate) + -ion, or
- earlier appretiation 1600–10
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