Appreciation

·noun A rise in value;

— opposed to depreciation.

II. Appreciation ·noun A just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, ·etc.; recognition of excellence.

III. Appreciation ·noun Accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors.

appreciation
A rising in value; increase of worth or value.--Webster. This noun, like the verb from which it is ...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.