| appreciation | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. appreciation, grasp, hold | understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something.; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices" |
| ~ discernment, savvy, understanding, apprehension | the cognitive condition of someone who understands.; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect" |
| ~ sense | a natural appreciation or ability.; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing" |
| n. (cognition) | 2. appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, taste | 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" |
| ~ discrimination, secernment | the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished. |
| ~ connoisseurship, vertu, virtu | love of or taste for fine objects of art. |
| ~ vogue, style, trend | the popular taste at a given time.; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own" |
| ~ delicacy, discretion | refined taste; tact. |
| ~ culture | the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group. |
| n. (communication) | 3. appreciation | an expression of gratitude.; "he expressed his appreciation in a short note" |
| ~ thanks | an acknowledgment of appreciation. |
| n. (act) | 4. admiration, appreciation | a favorable judgment.; "a small token in admiration of your works" |
| ~ approval, approving, blessing | the formal act of approving.; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person" |
| ~ idolisation, idolization, adoration | the act of admiring strongly. |
| ~ idealization, glorification, idealisation | a portrayal of something as ideal.; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading" |
| n. (act) | 5. appreciation | an increase in price or value.; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate" |
| ~ step-up, increase | the act of increasing something.; "he gave me an increase in salary" |
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