appreciation

1. Understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something (synset 105814631)
   "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
   is a type of: apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding - the cognitive condition of someone who understands
   subtypes: sense - a natural appreciation or ability
   same as: grasp, hold
2. Delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values) (synset 105757616)
   "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
   tells us about:

   • tasteful - having or showing or conforming to good taste
   • tasteless - lacking aesthetic or social taste
   is a type of: discrimination, secernment - the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished
   subtypes:

   • connoisseurship, vertu, virtu - love of or taste for fine objects of art
   • style, trend, vogue - the popular taste at a given time
   • delicacy, discretion - refined taste; tact
   • culture - the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
   same as: discernment, perceptiveness, taste
3. An expression of gratitude (synset 107243771)
   "he expressed his appreciation in a short note"
   is a type of: thanks - an acknowledgment of appreciation
4. A favorable judgment (synset 101221083)
   "a small token in admiration of your works"
   is a type of: approval, approving, blessing - the formal act of approving
   subtypes:

   • adoration, idolisation, idolization - the act of admiring strongly
   • glorification, idealisation, idealization - a portrayal of something as ideal
   same as: admiration
5. An increase in price or value (synset 100365266)
   "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"
   is a type of: increase, step-up - the act of increasing something

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