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appreciation |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Appreciation \Ap*pre`ci*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. appr['e]ciation.] 1. A just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence. 2. Accurate perception; true estimation; as an appreciation of the difficulties before us an appreciation of colors. His foreboding showed his appreciation of Henry's character. --J. R. Green. 3. A rise in value; -- opposed to {depreciation}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: appreciation n 1: understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something "he has a good grasp of accounting practices" [syn: {grasp}, {hold}] 2: 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" [syn: {taste}, {discernment}, {perceptiveness}] 3: an expression of gratitude; "he expressed his appreciation in a short note" 4: a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works" [syn: {admiration}] 5: an increase in price or value over time; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate" [ant: {depreciation}]
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