APPRECIATION


Meaning of APPRECIATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˌprē-shē-ˈā-shən, -ˌpri- also ]

-ˌprē-sē- noun

Date: 1604

1.

a. : judgment , evaluation ; especially : a favorable critical estimate

b. : sensitive awareness ; especially : recognition of aesthetic values

c. : an expression of admiration, approval, or gratitude

2. : increase in value

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