appreciation.

1. Positive recognition of the worth of something or gratitude for help or effort.

2. Recognition or understanding of the significance, nature or difficulty of something.

3. An increase in the economic or market value of an asset or currency.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• appreciation of craftsmanship
• expression of appreciation

On the page

Her appreciation of craftsmanship focused on the care visible in small details.

The letter expressed appreciation for the assistance without implying agreement on the disputed conclusion.

Usage notes

Primary category: economics / business / social science. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: economic explanation, resource analysis, incentive analysis, comparison. Disciplines: economics, business, social science. Commonness: moderately common.