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zəl 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.
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appraisal or appraisement (əˈpreɪzəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 1. | See also performance appraisal an assessment or estimation of the worth, value, or quality of a person or thing |
| 2. | a valuation of property or goods |
| appraisement or appraisement | |
| —n | |
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Appraisal
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
appraisal
1817, "act of appraising," in the figurative sense, originally a term of literary criticism, from appraise. Literal sense, "setting of a price," is by 1863, Amer.Eng.
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Cultural Dictionary
appraisal definition
A formal evaluation of property by an expert, used to establish its market value.
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Example sentences
Based on this appraisal, you may decide that there is a chilly climate.
If you do end up buying authenticated bottles, you can use the expert's results for an insurance appraisal.
It is only possible, but not probable, for a gymnast to score a 10.0 in the execution appraisal.
And in his matter-of-fact appraisal, there was a hint of common ground between a teacher and a president.
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