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Received-Pronunciation:
/əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
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/əˌpɹi.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
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/əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈæɪ.ʃən/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
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CMU ARPABET:
AH0 P R IY2 SH IY0 EY1 SH AH0 N
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The act of appreciating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
We give to you this trophy as a token of our appreciation of all your years of service.
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Antonyms: none provided
Accurate perception; true estimation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
an appreciation of the difficulties before us an appreciation of colors
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A rise in value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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an increase in price or value
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: depreciation
Broader terms: increase, step-up
a favorable judgment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a small token in admiration of your works
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: admiration
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: blessing, approval, approving
Narrower terms: adoration, idolization, idolisation, idealization, idealisation, glorification
delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: taste, discernment, perceptiveness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: discrimination, secernment
Narrower terms: virtu, vertu, connoisseurship, vogue, trend, style, delicacy, discretion, culture
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he has a good grasp of accounting practices
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: grasp, hold
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy
Narrower terms: sense
an expression of gratitude
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he expressed his appreciation in a short note
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Broader terms: thanks
From French appréciation. By surface analysis, appreciate + -ion.
Across languages
Translations
75 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic :
تَقْدِير
(taqdīr)
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Bulgarian :
благодарност
(blagodarnost)
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Bulgarian :
висока оценка
(visoka ocenka)
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Czech :
ocenění
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Dutch :
waardering
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Esperanto :
aprezo
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Finnish :
arvostus
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Finnish :
kiitollisuus
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
French :
appréciation
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Galician :
apreciación
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
German :
Anerkennung
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
German :
Würdigung
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
German :
Dankbarkeit
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
German :
Wertschätzung
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
German :
Einschätzung
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Hebrew :
הערכה
(haarakhá)
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Hindi :
प्रशंसा
(praśansā)
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Hungarian :
értékelés
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Hungarian :
megbecsülés
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Hungarian :
méltánylás
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Hungarian :
elismerés
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Hungarian :
méltatás
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Italian :
apprezzamento
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Italian :
gratitudine
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Italian :
stima
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Central Kurdish :
پێزانین
(pêzanîn)
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Malay :
penghargaan
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Māori :
whakamaiohatanga
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Polish :
uznanie
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Portuguese :
apreciação
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Romanian :
apreciere
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Russian :
благода́рность
(blagodárnostʹ)
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Russian :
призна́тельность
(priznátelʹnostʹ)
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Russian :
высо́кая оце́нка
(vysókaja océnka)
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Swedish :
uppskattning
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Thai :
การเห็นคุณค่า
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Ottoman Turkish :
تقدیر
(takdir)
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Welsh :
gwerthfawrogiad
— a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Bulgarian :
разбиране
(razbirane)
— accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
Bulgarian :
отчитане
(otčitane)
— accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
Bulgarian :
оценяване
(ocenjavane)
— accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
Czech :
zhodnocení
— accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
Czech :
ohodnocení
— accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
Finnish :
arviointi
— accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
French :
estimation
— accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
French :
évaluation
— accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
German :
Beurteilung
— accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
German :
Würdigung
— accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
German :
Wertschätzung
— accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
Hebrew :
הערכה
(haarakhá)
— accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
Hungarian :
megértés
— accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
Hungarian :
felfogás
— accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
Central Kurdish :
تەقدیر
(teqdîr)
— accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
Portuguese :
apreciação
— accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
Russian :
оце́нка
(océnka)
— accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
Thai :
การประเมิน
— accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
Czech :
zhodnocení
— a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Czech :
stoupnutí v ceně
— a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Finnish :
arvonanto
— a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Finnish :
arvonnousu
— a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
French :
appréciation
— a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Galician :
apreciación
— a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Georgian :
გაძვირება
(gaʒvireba)
— a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Georgian :
ღირებულების ზრდა
(ɣirebulebis zrda)
— a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Georgian :
გამყარება
(gamq̇areba)
— a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
German :
Wertzunahme
— a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Hungarian :
felértékelődés
— a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Hungarian :
értékemelkedés
— a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Malay :
naik nilai
— a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Māori :
pikinga wāriu
— a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Polish :
aprecjacja
— a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Portuguese :
apreciação
— a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Russian :
повыше́ние це́нности
(povyšénije cénnosti)
— a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Russian :
вздорожа́ние
(vzdorožánije)
— a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Spanish :
apreciación
— a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation