appreciation

nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən//
Canada//əˌpɹi.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən//
Australia//əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈæɪ.ʃən//

The act of appreciating.

noun

1
The act of appreciating.
2
A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.
We give to you this trophy as a token of our appreciation of all your years of service.
3
Accurate perception; true estimation.
an appreciation of the difficulties before us
an appreciation of colors
The English, until relatively recently, seem to have imagined “English” and “British” to be interchangeable, as if Britain was just a bigger England. Our dualism gave us a better appreciation of the nation-state we lived in, though if Britain was a “nation” as well as a “state”, where did that leave Scotland?
His foreboding showed his appreciation of Henry's character.
4
A rise in value.

Etymology

From French appréciation. By surface analysis, appreciate + -ion.

Forms

plural: appreciations

appointment · The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a…appreciate · To be grateful or thankful for.appreciated · Recognized as having value.

appreciation · The act of appreciating.

apprehend · To be or become aware of (something); to perceive.apprehended · Taken; seized.apprentice · A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.

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