NOUN | cognition | appreciation, grasp, hold | understanding of the nature or meaning / meaning or quality or magnitude of something |
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cognition | appreciation, taste, discernment, perceptiveness | delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values) | |
communication | appreciation | an expression of gratitude | |
act | appreciation, admiration | a favorable judgment | |
act | appreciation | an increase / increase / increase / increase / increase in price or value |
Sounds | ahpriy.shiyey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | understanding of the nature or meaning / meaning or quality or magnitude of something. | |
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Synonyms | grasp, hold | |
Narrower | sense | A natural appreciation or ability |
Broader | understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy | The cognitive condition / condition of someone who understands |
Spanish | apreciación | |
Catalan | apreciació |
Meaning | Delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values). | |
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Synonyms | taste, discernment, perceptiveness | |
Attributes | tasteful | Free from what is tawdry or unbecoming |
tasteless | lacking aesthetic or social taste | |
Narrower | culture | The tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group |
delicacy, discretion | refined taste | |
virtu, vertu, connoisseurship | love of or taste for fine objects of art | |
vogue, trend, style | The popular taste at a given time | |
Broader | discrimination, secernment | The cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished |
Spanish | apreciación, discernimiento, gusto, perceptividad | |
Catalan | apreciació, discerniment, gust |
Meaning | An expression of gratitude. | |
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Example | "he expressed his appreciation in a short note" | |
Broader | thanks | An acknowledgment of appreciation |
Spanish | agradecimiento, apreciación, aprecio |
Meaning | A favorable judgment. | |
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Synonym | admiration | |
Narrower | adoration, idolization, idolisation | The act of admiring / admiring strongly |
idealization, idealisation, glorification | A portrayal of something as ideal | |
Broader | blessing, approval, approving | The formal act of approving |
Spanish | admiración, aprecio, reconocimiento | |
Catalan | admiració, reconeixement |
Meaning | An increase / increase / increase / increase / increase in price or value. | |
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Example | "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate" | |
Broader | increase, step-up | The act of increasing / increasing something |
Opposite | depreciation | A decrease in price or value |
Catalan | apreciació |
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