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ap⋅prais⋅al

  [uh-prey-zuhl]
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–noun
1. the act of estimating or judging the nature or value of something or someone.
2. an estimate of value, as for sale, assessment, or taxation; valuation.
3. an estimate or considered opinion of the nature, quality, importance, etc: the critics' appraisal of pop art; an incorrect appraisal of public opinion.
Also, ap⋅praise⋅ment.

Origin:
1810–20; appraise + -al 2
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ap·prais·al   (ə-prā'zəl)   
n.  

  1. The act or an instance of appraising.

  2. An expert or official valuation, as for taxation.

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Cultural Dictionary

appraisal

A formal evaluation of property by an expert, used to establish its market value.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Financial Dictionary

Appraisal

A valuation of property (e.g. real estate, a business, an antique) by the estimate of an authorized person.

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Appraisals are typically used either for taxation purposes or to discover a possible selling price for the property in question.

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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: ap·prais·al
Pronunciation: &-'prA-z&l
Function: noun
: a valuation of property by the estimate of an authorized person: as a : the determination of the fair value of a corporation's stock by a judicial proceeding that a dissenting shareholder is usually entitled by statute to demand in a case of extraordinary corporate action (as a merger) —see also DISSENT 1 b : the estimation of the value of real estate for the purpose of taxation, sale, or securing a mortgage c : the estimation of the value of damage done to property for the purpose of adjusting an insurance claim
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