appreciation :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. an increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"

n. an expression of gratitude; "he expressed his appreciation in a short note"

n. a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works"

n. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"

taste, perceptiveness, discernment

n. 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"

inflation

n. the act of filling something with air

acknowledgment, acknowledgement, ack

n. a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"

confession

n. an admission of misdeeds or faults

reception, response

n. the manner in which something is greeted; "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"

affirmation

n. (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)

gratitude

n. a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation; "he was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help"

response, answer, reply

n. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"

praise, congratulations, kudos

n. an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"

praise, congratulations, kudos

n. an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"

devotion, idolatry, veneration

n. religious zeal; the willingness to serve God

obedience, respect

n. behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"

knowingness, awareness, cognizance

n. having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"

cognition, knowledge

n. the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

cognizance, ken

n. range of what one can know or understand; "beyond my ken"

perception

n. the process of perceiving

depreciation

n. a decrease in price or value; "depreciation of the dollar against the yen"

devaluation

n. the reduction of something's value or worth

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