Hypertext Webster Gateway: "appreciation"
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) 1.7 (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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