appreciation

appreciation
Increase in the value of an asset. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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A rise in a currency's value. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary

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appreciation ap‧pre‧ci‧a‧tion [əˌpriːʆiˈeɪʆn] noun [uncountable]
1. FINANCE an increase in the value of something:

• There has been a sharp appreciation in the share prices of US companies.

ˌcapital appreciˈation also ˌasset appreciˈation
FINANCE an increase in the value of an asset, especially financial investments or property ; = capital growth:

• Investors invest in companies because they expect a flow of income plus capital appreciation over time.

2. FINANCE an increase in the value of one currency compared to other currencies:

• He estimated that currency appreciation cost the company £700,000 last year.

capital appreciation against

• the appreciation of sterling against the dollar

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appreciation UK US /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/ noun [U] FINANCE
an increase in value: »

At 17.55%, the state's house-price appreciation was nearly triple the national rate.

appreciation in sth »

potential appreciation in share price

See also CAPITAL APPRECIATION(Cf. ↑capital appreciation)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • appréciation — [ apresjasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1389; bas lat. appretiatio → apprécier 1 ♦ Action d apprécier, de déterminer le prix, la valeur de qqch. ⇒ estimation, évaluation. L appréciation du tableau par l expert. Par ext. Une fausse appréciation de la distance. 2… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • appreciation — I (increased value) noun accrual, accruement, accumulation, added monetary worth, addition, advance in worth, gain, gain in worth, growth, growth in value, increase, increased price, increment, realization, rise, rise in value II (perception)… …   Law dictionary

  • Appreciation — Ap*pre ci*a tion, n. [Cf. F. appr[ e]ciation.] 1. A just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence. [1913 Webster] 2. Accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Appreciation — is a term used in accounting relating to the increase in value of an asset. In this sense it is the reverse of depreciation, which measures the fall in value of assets over their normal life time.Appreciation is a rise of a currency in a floating …   Wikipedia

  • appréciation — APPRÉCIATION. s. f. Estimation de la valeur d une chose. Appréciation juste, raisonnable. C est un tel qui en a fait l appréciation …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • appreciation — [n1] thankfulness acknowledgment, gratefulness, gratitude, indebtedness, obligation, recognition, testimonial, thanks, tribute; concepts 12,32 Ant. criticism, disparagement, disregard, neglect appreciation [n2] increase in worth enhancement, gain …   New thesaurus

  • appreciation — Appreciation. s. f. Estimation de la valeur d une chose. Appreciation juste, raisonnable. c est un tel qui en a fait l appreciation …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • appreciation — (n.) c.1600 (with an isolated use from c.1400), from Anglo Fr. appreciation, noun of action from O.Fr. apprécier (14c.), from L.L. appretiare estimate the quality of (see APPRECIATE (Cf. appreciate)). Generally with a sense of high estimation… …   Etymology dictionary

  • appreciation — ► NOUN 1) recognition of the value or significance of something. 2) gratitude. 3) a favourable written assessment of a person or their work. 4) increase in monetary value …   English terms dictionary

  • appreciation — [ə prē΄shē ā′shən] n. 1. the act or fact of appreciating; specif., a) proper estimation or enjoyment b) grateful recognition, as of a favor c) sensitive awareness or enjoyment, as of art 2. a judgment or evaluation ☆ 3. a rise in value or price:… …   English World dictionary

  • appreciation — noun 1 understanding and enjoyment of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, great, real ▪ aesthetic ▪ art, music ▪ new …   Collocations dictionary

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