Appraisement
the act of estimating or judging the nature or value of something or someone.
an estimate of value, as for sale, assessment, or taxation; valuation.
an estimate or considered opinion of the nature, quality, importance, etc:
the critics’ appraisal of pop art; an incorrect appraisal of public opinion.
noun
an assessment or estimation of the worth, value, or quality of a person or thing See also performance appraisal
a valuation of property or goods
n.
“setting of a price,” by 1784, American English, from appraise + -al (2). Figurative sense, “act of appraising” (originally a term of literary criticism) is from 1817.
A formal evaluation of property by an expert, used to establish its market value.
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to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it. to estimate the nature, quality, importance, etc.: He tried to appraise the poetry of John Updike. Contemporary Examples HollywoodLife.com posted a closeup of the gaudy diamond ring, with an appraiser estimating its value […]
- Appraisingly
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- Appraisive
to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it. to estimate the nature, quality, importance, etc.: He tried to appraise the poetry of John Updike. Historical Examples So much the president was able to note in the appraisive glance—and to remember afterward. […]
- Appreciable
sufficient to be readily perceived or estimated; considerable: There is an appreciable difference between socialism and communism. Contemporary Examples The tenor of the divorce had no appreciable effect on marital outcomes for males. Nasty Divorces’ Silver Lining? Beverly Willett May 18, 2012 Maybe that was because I was beginning to pick up an appreciable income […]
- Appreciably
sufficient to be readily perceived or estimated; considerable: There is an appreciable difference between socialism and communism. Contemporary Examples (LOC 2055-2063) Will our grid be appreciably smarter in 2013 than it was in 2008? David’s Bookclub: The New New Deal David Frum November 30, 2012 Historical Examples There is appreciably less light every day; soon […]