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Vinony

appraisal

noun

  1. intellectual activity (meant in a general sense)
  2. set a price, value
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Pronunciation: /əˈpɹeɪzəl/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English appraise Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English appraisal From appraise + -al.

  1. The act or process of developing an opinion of value.

    “She hated that silent appraisal, watching someone compare her to a version that she might have been.”

  2. A judgment or assessment of the value of something, especially a formal one.