Added 9 October 2026
appreciation
/əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about appreciation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something.
he has a good grasp of accounting practices
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Delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values).
arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success
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An expression of gratitude.
he expressed his appreciation in a short note
Origin
From French appréciation. By surface analysis, appreciate + -ion.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)