Appreciation Definition & Meaning
appreciation
- noun
- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
- 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"
- an expression of gratitude; "he expressed his appreciation in a short note"
- a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works"
- an increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"
"Appreciation" in song lyrics
See how appreciation is used in real songs:
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"And I just wanna I just wanna show my appreciation"
Badu, Erykah and D'Angelo — Your Precious Love -
"Just to, show appreciation"
Brother El — I Just Wanna Hold Your Hand -
"It's Dilation, fan appreciation"
Dilated Peoples f/ Tha Alkaholiks — Right On
Words that rhyme with appreciation
Usage tips for "appreciation"
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- What does appreciation mean?
- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices" 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" an expression of gratitude; "he expressed his appreciation in a short note" a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works" an increase in price or value
- What part of speech is appreciation?
- Appreciation is a noun.
- How many definitions does appreciation have?
- Appreciation has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).