appreciation

Pronunciation: /əˌpɹi.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
  2. noun delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
  3. noun an expression of gratitude

Etymology

From French appréciation. By surface analysis, appreciate + -ion.

In classic literature

Synonyms

grasp, hold

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
understanding
Narrower (hyponyms)
sense

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