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Delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
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appreciation
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Word definitions for appreciation in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence. 2 Accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors. 3 A rise in value;—opposed to depreciation.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Appreciation \Ap*pre`ci*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. appr['e]ciation.] A just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence. Accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Appreciation may refer to: Financial Capital appreciation Currency appreciation and depreciation Other Gratitude Art criticism
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices" [syn: grasp , hold ] delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his ...
Usage examples of appreciation.
I began to appreciate the sheer sexual power that had taken possession of me, and with that appreciation came the full arousal that had been denied me.
You got a better appreciation of the station, which is what the queen calls the whole shell, when you stood upon the transfer platform this morning.
When I lost my fear of men, it seemed that I also lost my appreciation of them.
Saturday, 18870618:1900 Four hours after they had begun to trickle through the beach gate, the women of Joy Hall, even the most reluctant Sarah, were still happily engaged in gossip, comparison of the males, claims of sexual prowess, reminiscences of Earth, wading in the surf, and general appreciation of the great open vistas.
The one subject she avoided was her own history, though she listened with satisfactory appreciation to his.
One first thought of the woman as a girl, but appreciation of her ample breasts brought realisation that she was in fact a shaven woman.
If you show some appreciation of your predicament by immediately disgorging these stolen goods onto the floor before you, you will be sentenced to the loss of two stone each.
Vestman at Trianon Studios for his expert audio recordings of my whole seminar and Dave Morton and the staff of Cassette Express for their continued appreciation of this material and their quality service.
He is able to apologize for his mistakes because he expects forgiveness, love, and appreciation for doing his best.
This was the appreciation I needed in order to be more available to her.
Again she gave me the appreciation and acceptance I needed to feel like a successful partner, even when she was tired and exhausted.
Likewise a woman needs trust, acceptance, appreciation, admiration, approval, and encouragement.
When she feels respected it is much easier for her to give her man the appreciation that he deserves.
The more she is able to express herself, the more she feels heard and understood, and the more she is able to give a man the loving trust, acceptance, appreciation, admiration, approval, and encouragement that he needs.
She is able to respond with greater love, trust, acceptance, appreciation, admiration, approval, and encouragement.