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# appreciation

noun (appreciation, appreciations)

«appreciation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Thanks or gratitude for something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciation/#m1)
2. Understanding and enjoying how good something is. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciation/#m2)
3. Understanding of a situation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciation/#m3)
4. (money) A rise in value. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciation/#m4)

### In the lessons

In school, «art appreciation», «music appreciation»; in polite talk, «a token of our appreciation»; in money, appreciation of houses or coins. Phrases: «in appreciation of», «show appreciation».

### Examples

- We gave the caretaker flowers in appreciation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciation/#x1)
- She has a deep appreciation of nature. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciation/#x2)
- The class showed their appreciation with applause. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciation/#x3)
- Music appreciation is on Wednesdays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciation/#x4)
- There's been an appreciation in house prices. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciation/#x5)
- He has no appreciation of how hard it was. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciation/#x6)

### Note

Mostly uncountable. In maths, appreciation is an increase, often given as a percentage.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «appreciation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appreciation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«appreciation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/appreciation.html) on Mova free.