appreciation

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noun

1. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something (Freq. 7)
- he has a good grasp of accounting practices
• Syn:
grasp, hold
• Derivationally related forms:
grasp (for: grasp)
• Hypernyms:
understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy
• Hyponyms:
sense
2. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values) (Freq. 2)
- arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success
- to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste
• Syn:
taste, discernment, perceptiveness
• Derivationally related forms:
perceptive (for: perceptiveness)
• Hypernyms:
discrimination, secernment
• Hyponyms:
virtu, vertu, connoisseurship, vogue, trend,
style, delicacy, discretion, culture
• Attrubites:
tasteful, tasteless
3. an expression of gratitude (Freq. 1)
- he expressed his appreciation in a short note
• Hypernyms:
thanks
4. a favorable judgment (Freq. 1)
- a small token in admiration of your works
• Syn:
admiration
• Hypernyms:
blessing, approval, approving
• Hyponyms:
adoration, idolization, idolisation, idealization, idealisation, glorification
5. an increase in price or value (Freq. 1)
- an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate
• Ant:
depreciation
• Hypernyms:
increase, step-up

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  admiration, taste, discernment, perceptiveness, grasp, hold