appraisal

or ap·praise·ment

[ uh-prey-zuhl ]

noun

1. the act of estimating or judging the nature or value of something or someone.
2. an estimate of value, as for sale, assessment, or taxation; valuation.
3. an estimate or considered opinion of the nature, quality, importance, etc:

   the critics' appraisal of pop art; an incorrect appraisal of public opinion.

appraisal

/ əˈpreɪzəl /

noun

1. See performance appraisal
   an assessment or estimation of the worth, value, or quality of a person or thing See also performance appraisal
2. a valuation of property or goods

appraisal

1. A formal evaluation of property by an expert, used to establish its market value.

Other Words From

• misap·praisal noun
• over·ap·praisal noun
• reap·praisal noun
• self-ap·praisal noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of appraisal¹

First recorded in 1810–20; appraise + -al ²

Example Sentences

One email that NBC 7 published even suggested that officials had intentionally inflated an appraisal to get it closer to the sales price.

From Voice of San Diego

The customer provides the lender all the information for income and asset verification and also marshals the services the lender requires, from securing an appraisal to getting a mortgage as well as flood and title insurance.

From Fortune

The most generous appraisal one can lend a stock split is reading it as a vote of confidence by a company’s board that they believe in the underlying health and future growth prospects of the company.

From Fortune

The report released this week made clear, and confirmed other reporting, that the city’s real estate assets department did not do any thorough inspection or appraisal of the building.

From Voice of San Diego

The shuttered indoor skydiving center that the city last year converted into a homeless service hub will soon get an independent appraisal at a federal housing agency’s request.

From Voice of San Diego

The late naughts marked the beginning of an entirely new form of restaurant appraisal: the mass critique.

From The Daily Beast

Thomas, however, reveals she is actually far more understanding in her appraisal of Girls.

From The Daily Beast

Locker room talk is the physical appraisal of a new female checking into the section.

From The Daily Beast

There are gaps not only in our legal appraisal of this bind, but also in our view of the sexual dynamics of ASDs.

From The Daily Beast

The researchers may also include a critical appraisal of the trial they report in the discussion.

From The Daily Beast

Objectionable publications, films, broadcasting, and television have been the subject of expert appraisal in many countries.

From Project Gutenberg

With the more abundant material now available, such an appraisal would be worth-while.

From Project Gutenberg

Rather than expressing any resentment of his appraisal, it suggested that her resistance to his demands would be merely formal.

From Project Gutenberg

The cost of logging under the methods of marking adopted is compensated fully in the stumpage appraisal.

From Project Gutenberg

His eyes swept me from head to foot, with an instinctive glance of appraisal, as he shook hands.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• assessment
• evaluation
• opinion
• pricing
• survey
• valuation