English noun: appraisal |
1. | appraisal (cognition) the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
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| Synonyms | assessment |
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| Broader (hypernym) | categorisation, categorization, classification, sorting |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | acid test, assay, check, critical analysis, critical appraisal, evaluation, rating, reappraisal, reassessment, revaluation, review, underevaluation, valuation |
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2. | appraisal (communication) a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) |
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| Synonyms | estimate, estimation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | commercial document, commercial instrument |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | overappraisal, overestimate, overestimation, overvaluation |
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3. | appraisal (act) an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | estimate, estimation |
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