appreciation-n; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: a mental grasp or understanding of something

Commentary: APPRECIATION[+state][+mental][+understanding][+of_domain]
NOTE: implies knowledge or awareness of something

Examples:
Their company has a good appreciation of the needs of their clients.
This job requires a good appreciation of basic accounting principles.
They showed little appreciation for the how difficult it will be to overcome these obstacles.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: an aesthetic sensibility, discriminating taste

Commentary: APPRECIATION[+quality][+ability][+discrimination][+aesthetic]
NOTE: implies taste related to aesthetic judgment (related to Sense 1, but with a narrower reading)

Examples:
Mary is teaching a music appreciation class at the community college.
A man with such appreciation of fine wine will not enjoy this jug wine from the grocery store.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: a feeling of gratitude

Commentary: APPRECIATION[+state][+emotional][+gratitude]
NOTE: implies the agent feels pleased and indebted to another

Examples:
We should all show our appreciation to Sally for all the help she gave us during this project.
He expressed his appreciation to the restaurant management in a short note.
She smiled in appreciation as the man offered her his seat on the bus.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 4

Sense Number 4: an increase in monetary value

Commentary: APPRECIATION[+quantity][+increase][+value][+monetary]

Examples:
The appreciation of home real estate in this area has been 70 percent in the past two years.
Traders are expecting a continued appreciation of the euro against the US dollar.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 5: none of the above

Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)

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