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appraisal
noun ap·prais·al \ə-ˈprā-zəl\
: the act of judging the value, condition, or importance of something : the act of appraising something
: something that states an opinion about the value, condition, or importance of something
Full Definition of APPRAISAL
: an act or instance of appraising; especially : a valuation of property by the estimate of an authorized person
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First Known Use of APPRAISAL
1817
Related to APPRAISAL
- Synonyms
- estimation, appraisement, assessment, estimate, evaluation, fix, judgment (or judgement), value judgment
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APPRAISAL Defined for Kids
appraisal
noun ap·prais·al \ə-ˈprā-zəl\
Definition of APPRAISAL for Kids
: an act or instance of setting a value on <appraisal of the property>
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