appreciation
Pronunciation: /əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
The English word “appreciation” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of appreciating.
- A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.
- Accurate perception; true estimation.
- A rise in value.
Etymology
From French appréciation. By surface analysis, appreciate + -ion.
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More English words
- appreciated
- appreciater
- appreciating
- appreciatingly
- appreciational
- appreciative
- appreciatively
- appreciativeness
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