Definitions for appraisal
əˈpreɪ zəlap·praisal

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. appraisal, assessment(noun)

   the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

2. appraisal, estimate, estimation(noun)

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

3. appraisal(noun)

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

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. appraisal(Noun)

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

Origin: to appraise + -al

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Appraisal(noun)

   a valuation by an authorized person; an appraisement

Origin: [See Appraise. Cf. Apprizal.]

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1. appraisal

   An assessment of a task or goal.

   The manager assessed the tasks he gave his crew members.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 13, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'appraisal' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4565

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'appraisal' in Nouns Frequency: #2728

How to pronounce appraisal?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of appraisal in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of appraisal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of appraisal in a Sentence

1. Steven Hecht:

   There was a big open question if Chancery would kill appraisal arbitrage.

2. Larry Hamermesh:

   I think there is a pretty serious question of their continued ability to pursue appraisal rights.

3. Ducky Grabill:

   You either ask them to put a lot more down or have them sign something that they will waive the appraisal contingency.

4. Nick Cooper:

   Ophir has doubled its exploration footprint during 2014 but only has $100 million of committed exploration and appraisal spending in the portfolio between now and 2017.

5. Minor Myers:

   These cases suggest appraisal can still be a useful remedy for a stockholder, but you can't just have a briefcase full of analysis and hope to pull the wool over a judge's eyes.

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