Appreciation - Definition
appreciation
n 1: understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or
magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting
practices" [syn: appreciation, grasp, hold]
2: 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" [syn: taste, appreciation, discernment,
perceptiveness]
3: an expression of gratitude; "he expressed his appreciation in
a short note"
4: a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your
works" [syn: admiration, appreciation]
5: an increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the
value of real estate" [ant: depreciation]