appreciation
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ap·pre·ci·a·tion
(ə-prē′shē-ā′shən)n.
1. Recognition of the quality, value, significance, or magnitude of people and things.
2. A judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one.
3. An expression of gratitude.
4. Awareness or delicate perception, especially of aesthetic qualities or values.
5. A rise in value or price, especially over time.
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appreciation
(əˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən; -sɪ-)n
1. thanks or gratitude
2. assessment of the true worth or value of persons or things
3. perceptive recognition of qualities, as in art
4. an increase in value, as of goods or property
5. a written review of a book, etc, esp when favourable
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ap•pre•ci•a•tion
(əˌpri ʃiˈeɪ ʃən)n.
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, esp. of historic importance and aesthetic quality: a course in art appreciation.
4. an increase in the value of property, goods, etc.
5. critical notice; evaluation; opinion, as of a situation.
6. a critique or written evaluation, esp. when favorable.
[1600–10; < Late Latin]
ap•pre`ci•a′tion•al, adj.
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Appreciation
- Applause … like pebbles being rattled in a tin —Francis King
See Also:NOISE
- Cherish like a secret —D. H. Lawrence
- Poorly appreciated … like a fine landscape in dull weather —Arthur Schopenhauer
- She looked on him as a kind of gigantic treat, a prize won in a lottery —Anita Brookner
- Ungrateful as children, who can never pay their debt of gratitude because they owe so much —Honore de Balzac
- An ungrateful man is like a hog under a tree eating acorns, but never looking up to see where they come from —Timothy Dexter
Similes Dictionary, 1st Edition. © 1988 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
appreciation
Increase in the value of assets. Compare depreciation.
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Noun | 1. | appreciation - understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices" discernment, savvy, understanding, apprehension - the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect" sense - a natural appreciation or ability; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing" |
2. | appreciation - delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste" discrimination, secernment - the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished vogue, style, trend - the popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own" delicacy, discretion - refined taste; tact culture - the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group | |
3. | appreciation - an expression of gratitude; "he expressed his appreciation in a short note" thanks - an acknowledgment of appreciation | |
4. | appreciation - a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works" approval, approving, blessing - the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person" idealization, glorification, idealisation - a portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading" | |
5. | appreciation - an increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate" depreciation - a decrease in price or value; "depreciation of the dollar against the yen" |
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appreciation
noun
1. admiration, liking, respect, assessment, esteem, relish, valuation, enjoyment, appraisal, estimation, responsiveness He whistled in appreciation.
2. gratitude, thanks, recognition, obligation, acknowledgment, indebtedness, thankfulness, gratefulness the gifts presented to them in appreciation of their work
gratitude ingratitude
gratitude ingratitude
3. awareness, understanding, regard, knowledge, recognition, perception, sympathy, consciousness, sensitivity, realization, comprehension, familiarity, mindfulness, cognizance They have a strong appreciation of the importance of economic incentives.
awareness ignorance, incomprehension
awareness ignorance, incomprehension
4. increase, rise, gain, growth, inflation, improvement, escalation, enhancement You have to take capital appreciation of the property into account.
increase fall, decline, devaluation, depreciation
increase fall, decline, devaluation, depreciation
5. review, report, notice, analysis, criticism, praise, assessment, recognition, tribute, evaluation, critique, acclamation I had written an appreciation of his work for a magazine.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
appreciation
noun1. A feeling of deference, approval, and liking:
2. A being grateful:
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Translations
إدْراكإرْتِفاع قيمَة أو ثَمَنإعْتِراف بِالجَميلتَقْديرمَقالَة تَقْدير
hodnocenípochopení proporozuměníuvědomění sivděčnost
anmeldelseforståelseindsigtomtaletaknemlighed
értéknövekedésmegbecsülésméltánylás
hugmynd; skilningurmætur, aî hafa sans fyrirmat; gagnrÿniòakklætiverîgildishækkun
hodnoteniepochopeniezískanie na cene
hvaležnost
appreciation
[əˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən] N1. (= understanding) → comprensión f; [of art etc] → aprecio m
he showed no appreciation of my difficulties → no reconoció mis dificultades
you have no appreciation of art → no sabes apreciar el arte, no entiendes de arte
he showed no appreciation of my difficulties → no reconoció mis dificultades
you have no appreciation of art → no sabes apreciar el arte, no entiendes de arte
2. (= gratitude) → gratitud f, agradecimiento m; (= recognition) → apreciación f, reconocimiento m
as a token of my appreciation → en señal de mi gratitud or agradecimiento
she smiled her appreciation → sonrió agradecida
as a token of my appreciation → en señal de mi gratitud or agradecimiento
she smiled her appreciation → sonrió agradecida
3. (= report) → informe m; (= obituary) → nota f necrológica, necrológica f (Literat) → crítica f, comentario m
4. (= rise in value) → revalorización f, aumento m en valor
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
appreciation
[əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən] n (= gratitude) → reconnaissance f
It's just a little something to show my appreciation
BUT C'est juste un petit quelque chose pour vous (or les etc) remercier.
He expressed his appreciation for their help
BUT Il les a remerciés de l'avoir aidé.
It's just a little something to show my appreciation
BUT C'est juste un petit quelque chose pour vous (or les etc) remercier.
He expressed his appreciation for their help
BUT Il les a remerciés de l'avoir aidé.
(= increase in value) [property, shares] → hausse f
(= approbation) → appréciation f
[art, music] → appréciation f
(= understanding) appreciation of sth → appréciation de qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
appreciation
n
(= awareness: of problems, dangers, advantages, value) → Erkennen nt
(= esteem, respect) → Anerkennung f; (of abilities, efforts) → Anerkennung f, → Würdigung f; (of person) → Wertschätzung f; in appreciation of something → in Anerkennung einer Sache (gen), → zum Dank für etw; to show one’s appreciation → seine Dankbarkeit (be)zeigen; to smile one’s appreciation → zum Dank lächeln
(= enjoyment, understanding) → Verständnis nt; (of art) → Sinn m → (of für); to show (great) appreciation of Mozart/art → großes Mozart-/Kunstverständnis zeigen; to write an appreciation of somebody/something → einen Bericht über jdn/etw schreiben
(= comprehension) → Verständnis nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
appreciation
[əˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃ/ən] na. (understanding) → comprensione f; (praise) → apprezzamento; (gratitude) → riconoscimento (Art) (critique) → critica
he showed no appreciation of my difficulties → non ha dimostrato di rendersi conto delle mie difficoltà
as a token of my appreciation → in segno della mia gratitudine
he has no appreciation of good music → non apprezza la buona musica
he showed no appreciation of my difficulties → non ha dimostrato di rendersi conto delle mie difficoltà
as a token of my appreciation → in segno della mia gratitudine
he has no appreciation of good music → non apprezza la buona musica
b. (Comm) (rise in value) → aumento (del valore)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
appreciate
(əˈpriːʃieit) verb1. to be grateful for (something). I appreciate all your hard work.
2. to value (someone or something) highly. Mothers are very often not appreciated.
3. understand; to be aware of. I appreciate your difficulties but I cannot help.
4. to increase in value. My house has appreciated (in value) considerably over the last ten years.
apˈpreciable (-ʃəbl) adjective noticeable; considerable. an appreciable increase.
apˈpreciably (-ʃəbli) adverbapˌpreciˈation noun
1. gratefulness. I wish to show my appreciation for what you have done.
2. the state of valuing or understanding something. a deep appreciation of poetry.
3. the state of being aware of something. He has no appreciation of our difficulties.
4. an increase in value.
5. a written article etc which describes the qualities of something. an appreciation of the new book.
apˈpreciative (-ʃətiv) adjective giving due thanks or praise; grateful. an appreciative audience.
apˈpreciatively adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.