appreciation
part of speech
noun (appreciation, appreciations)
meaning for a pupil
1) Thanks or gratitude for something. tree →
2) Understanding and enjoying how good something is. tree →
3) Understanding of a situation. tree →
4) (money) A rise in value. tree →
sense in the lessons
In school, «art appreciation», «music appreciation»; in polite talk, «a token of our appreciation»; in money, appreciation of houses or coins. Phrases: «in appreciation of», «show appreciation».
examples
- We gave the caretaker flowers in appreciation. tree →
- She has a deep appreciation of nature. tree →
- The class showed their appreciation with applause. tree →
- Music appreciation is on Wednesdays. tree →
- There's been an appreciation in house prices. tree →
- He has no appreciation of how hard it was. tree →
note
Mostly uncountable. In maths, appreciation is an increase, often given as a percentage.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «appreciation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.