APPRAISAL

appraisal

(noun) an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something

appraisal, assessment

(noun) the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

appraisal, estimate, estimation

(noun) a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

appraisal (countable and uncountable, plural appraisals)

The act or process of developing an opinion of value.

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

Source: Wiktionary


Ap*prais"al, n. Etym: [See Appraise. Cf. Apprizal.]

Definition: A valuation by an authorized person; an appraisement.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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