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appreciation
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ap·pre·ci·a·tion  (-prsh-shn)
n.
1. Recognition of the quality, value, significance, or magnitude of people and things.
2. A judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one.
3. An expression of gratitude.
4. Awareness or delicate perception, especially of aesthetic qualities or values.
5. A rise in value or price, especially over time.

appreciation
Noun
1. gratitude
2. awareness and understanding of a problem or difficulty
3. sensitive recognition of good qualities, as in art
4. an increase in value
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.appreciationappreciation - understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
discernment, savvy, understanding, apprehension - the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
sense - a natural appreciation or ability; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing"
2.appreciation - delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
discrimination, secernment - the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished
connoisseurship, vertu, virtu - love of or taste for fine objects of art
vogue, style, trend - the popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own"
delicacy, discretion - refined taste; tact
culture - the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
3.appreciationappreciation - an expression of gratitude; "he expressed his appreciation in a short note"
thanks - an acknowledgment of appreciation
4.appreciationappreciation - a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works"
approval, approving, blessing - the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
idolisation, idolization, adoration - the act of admiring strongly
idealization, glorification, idealisation - a portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading"
5.appreciationappreciation - an increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"
step-up, increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
depreciation - a decrease in price or value; "depreciation of the dollar against the yen"

appreciation
Translations
Spanish appreciation [əpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən] naprecio; reconocimiento, agradecimiento; aumento en valor
French appreciation [əpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən] appreciate nappréciation f (= gratitude); reconnaissance f;
(Finance) → hausse f, valorisation f

German appreciation [əpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən] appreciate n (enjoyment) → Wertschätzung f;
(understanding) → Verständnis nt;
(gratitude) → Dankbarkeit f;
(Comm) (in value) → (Wert)steigerung f

Italian appreciation [əpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən] napprezzamento;
(FINANCE) → aumento del valore

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