appreciation
US /əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən/
Definition
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The manager gave each employee a gift as a sign of appreciation.
Word Family
NounNoun
appreciation gốc
appreciator
appreciativeness
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
appreciative
AdverbAdv
appreciatively
Synonyms
- gratitudea feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
- recognitionthe state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
- admirationa feeling of delighted approval and liking
Collocations
- Easy show appreciation with flowersto display, demonstrate, or exhibit regarding appreciation with flowers
- Medium token of our sincere appreciationdescribing token of our sincere appreciation (an individual instance of a type of symbol)
- Hard capital appreciation on investmentsdescribing capital appreciation on investments (assets available for use in the production of further assets)
- Very Hard express deep appreciation for selfless devotionto express deep appreciation for selfless devotion, meaning to give expression to
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.