| 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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