appreciation

Meanings

• understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
• delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
• an expression of gratitude
  • "he expressed his appreciation in a short note"
• a favorable judgment
• an increase in price or value
  • "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"

Synonyms

admiration, discernment, grasp, hold, perceptiveness, taste