Meanings
nounappreciation (countable and uncountable, plural appreciations)
plural appreciations · alternative 'preciation
- countableuncountableThe act of appreciating.
- countableuncountableAccurate perception; true estimation.
an appreciation of colors
3 more examples
an appreciation of the difficulties before us
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?
2014 September 16, Ian Jack, “Is this the end of Britishness”, in The GuardianHis foreboding showed his appreciation of Henry's character.
1874, John Richard Green, History of the English People, Volume I
Synonyms & antonyms
antonym(s) of “rise in value”
Opposite
noununderstanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
noundelicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Frenchappréciation
- Englishappreciation
From French appréciation. By surface analysis, appreciate + -ion.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic تَقْدِير
- تَقْدِير (taqdīr)a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Bulgarian благодарност, висока оценка
- благодарност (blagodarnost)a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- висока оценка (visoka ocenka)a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- разбиране (razbirane)accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
- отчитане (otčitane)accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
- оценяване (ocenjavane)accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
Czech ocenění, zhodnocení
- oceněnía just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- zhodnoceníaccurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
- ohodnoceníaccurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
- zhodnocenía rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
- stoupnutí v ceněa rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Dutch waardering
- waarderinga just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Esperanto aprezo
- aprezoa just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Finnish arvostus, kiitollisuus
- arvostusa just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- kiitollisuusa just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- arviointiaccurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
- arvonantoa rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
- arvonnousua rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
French appréciation, estimation
- appréciationa just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- estimationaccurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
- évaluationaccurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
- appréciationa rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
German Anerkennung, Würdigung
- Anerkennunga just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- Würdigunga just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- Dankbarkeita just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- Wertschätzunga just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- Einschätzunga just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- Beurteilungaccurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
- Würdigungaccurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
- Wertschätzungaccurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
- Wertzunahmea rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Hebrew הערכה, הערכה
- הערכה (haarakhá)a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- הערכה (haarakhá)accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
Hindi प्रशंसा
- प्रशंसा (praśansā)a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Hungarian értékelés, megbecsülés
- értékelésa just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- megbecsülésa just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- méltánylása just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- elismerésa just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- méltatása just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- megértésaccurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
- felfogásaccurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
- felértékelődésa rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
- értékemelkedésa rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Italian apprezzamento, gratitudine
- apprezzamentoa just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- gratitudinea just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- stimaa just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Malay penghargaan, naik nilai
- penghargaana just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- naik nilaia rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Māori whakamaiohatanga, pikinga wāriu
- whakamaiohatangaa just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- pikinga wāriua rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Polish uznanie, aprecjacja
- uznaniea just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- aprecjacjaa rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Portuguese apreciação, apreciação
- apreciaçãoa just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- apreciaçãoaccurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
- apreciaçãoa rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Romanian apreciere
- aprecierea just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Russian благода́рность, призна́тельность
- благода́рность (blagodárnostʹ)a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- призна́тельность (priznátelʹnostʹ)a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- высо́кая оце́нка (vysókaja océnka)a just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- оце́нка (océnka)accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
- повыше́ние це́нности (povyšénije cénnosti)a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
- вздорожа́ние (vzdorožánije)a rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Spanish apreciación
- apreciacióna rise in value;—opposed to depreciation
Swedish uppskattning
- uppskattninga just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Thai การเห็นคุณค่า, การประเมิน
- การเห็นคุณค่าa just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
- การประเมินaccurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors
Welsh gwerthfawrogiad
- gwerthfawrogiada just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with appreciation
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APA
appreciation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appreciation
MLA
“appreciation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appreciation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appreciation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appreciation.
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