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noun
1.
gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.
2.
the act of estimating the qualities of things and giving them their proper value.
3.
clear perception or recognition, especially of aesthetic quality: a course in art appreciation.
4.
an increase or rise in the value of property, goods, etc.
5.
EXPANDcritical notice; evaluation; opinion, as of a situation, person, etc.
6.
COLLAPSEa critique or written evaluation, especially when favorable.
Origin:
1600–10; earlier appretiation < Late Latin appretiāt(us) (see appreciate) + -ion, or < French appréciation
1600–10; earlier appretiation < Late Latin appretiāt(us) (see appreciate) + -ion, or < French appréciation
Related forms
ap·pre·ci·a·tion·al, adjective
non·ap·pre·ci·a·tion, noun
o·ver·ap·pre·ci·a·tion, noun
self-ap·pre·ci·a·tion, noun
su·per·ap·pre·ci·a·tion, noun
EXPANDun·ap·pre·ci·a·tion, noun
COLLAPSE
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Word Origin & History
appreciation
c.1600, from Fr. appréciation, noun of action from apprécier (14c.), from L. appretiare "action of estimating quality" (see appreciate). Generally with a sense of "high estimation" from c.1650. Meaning "expression of (favorable) estimation" is from 1858;
EXPANDsense of "rise in value" is from c.1790.
COLLAPSE
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