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APPRAISAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("appraisal" is a kind of...):
estimate; estimation (a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
Synonyms:
appraisal; assessment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("appraisal" is a kind of...):
categorisation; categorization; classification; sorting (the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "appraisal"):
critical analysis; critical appraisal (an appraisal based on careful analytical evaluation)
evaluation; rating; valuation (an appraisal of the value of something)
assay; check (an appraisal of the state of affairs)
acid test (a rigorous or crucial appraisal)
reappraisal; reassessment; revaluation; review (a new appraisal or evaluation)
underevaluation (an appraisal that underestimates the value of something)
Derivation:
appraise (evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
Synonyms:
appraisal; estimate; estimation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("appraisal" is a kind of...):
commercial document; commercial instrument (a document of or relating to commerce)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "appraisal"):
overappraisal; overestimate; overestimation; overvaluation (an appraisal that is too high)
