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appraisal

appraisal

26 4.1
A written estimate of how much something is worth
  • noun
  • /əˈpreɪzl/
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  • Before selling my house, I requested an appraisal to determine its market value.
  • critical appraisal
  • Self-Appraisal
  • appraisal procedure

And that's just a basic appraisal of new construction pricing, right?

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Examples

  • And that's just a basic appraisal of new construction pricing, right?

  • I got a big commercial appraisal out of town.

  • I have an appraisal of the property for your records.

  • Well, I'll take them to the shop and have the appraisal ready next week.

  • I'm getting an appraisal on that diamond.

  • The social studies curriculum needs continuous appraisal to improve objectives, learning activities, and evaluation procedures.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The Appraisers Association of America offers fine art, decorative art, and jewelry appraisal.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Some observers have called for an appraisal of what is causing so much instability (Dunn, 1989).

    Academic text (1991)
  • The bank required a detailed appraisal of the property before approving the loan.

  • An insurance company often seeks an appraisal to assess the value of valuable items.

Synonyms

assessment
vsappraisal
474 2.8

A decision about how good someone's work or skills are

is often a written report focusing on estimated value, quality, or condition
evaluation
vsappraisal
329 3.7

A careful decision about how good or valuable something is

is frequently a written report estimating value, quality, or condition
estimate
vsappraisal
133 2.8

A written guess of how much a job or service will cost

is broader and covers value, quality, or condition not only cost
valuation
vsappraisal
  • Specialized
62 5.1

An estimate of how much something is worth

includes a written report and wider judgments about quality or condition
estimation
vsappraisal
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A document that gives the likely value of something for tax or insurance

is a written report estimating value, quality, or condition
critical appraisal
vsappraisal
1 6.3

A careful step-by-step check of information to decide how useful or true it is

is a general written assessment estimating value, quality, or condition
appraisement
vsappraisal
  • Formal
7.8

An official check that finds how much property or goods are worth

is a written report estimating value rather than only an official value determination

Compounds

A careful step-by-step check of information to decide how useful or true it is

appraisal cost
  • Specialized
5.3

Money spent to check that products or services meet quality standards

How Thorough

appraisal
26 4.1
assessment
474 2.8
valuation
  • Specialized
62 5.1

Surface Forms

appraisal singular
appraisals plural

Morphology

appraisal = appraise (transparent) = appraise + al

Formed from the verb 'appraise' with the productive suffix '-al' meaning the action/result; the sense 'an assessment' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word appraisal comes from the old verb appraise, which comes from the Latin word pretium meaning 'price' and the familiar English word price. So an appraisal is a report that gives the 'price' or value of something, like a house or a piece of jewelry.