appreciation
(noun)
noun
1. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
Definition categories: thought, apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding
2. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
Similar word(s): discernment, perceptiveness, taste
Definition categories: thought, discrimination, secernment
3. an expression of gratitude
- he expressed his appreciation in a short note
Definition categories: communication, thanks
4. a favorable judgment
Similar word(s): admiration
Definition categories: act, approval, approving, blessing
5. an increase in price or value
- an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate
Definition categories: act, increase
Sentences with appreciation as a noun:
- His foreboding showed his appreciation of Henry's character. —J. R. Green.