Translate appreciation | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of appreciation
noun
1the recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something:I smiled in appreciation she shows a fine appreciation of obscure thinkers gratitude for something:they would be the first to show their appreciation a piece of writing in which the qualities of a person or the person’s work are discussed and assessed. sensitive understanding of the aesthetic value of something:courses in music appreciation
2a full understanding of a situation:they have an appreciation of the needs of users the bank’s lack of appreciation of their problems
3increase in monetary value:the appreciation of the franc against the dollar
