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appraisal
What does appraisal mean?
appraisal (noun): a judgment or assessment of the value of something, especially a formal one.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use appraisal in a sentence?
- Our quarterly results will serve as the best appraisal of our approach. (Tatoeba sentence #8657799 by AlanF_US, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce appraisal?
/əˈpɹeɪzəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does appraisal come from?
From appraise + -al.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of appraisal?
Words related to appraisal
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “appraisal” mean?
a man's personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance
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a judgment or assessment of the value of something, especially a formal one
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a new company or organization or business venture designed for rapid growth
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a short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting
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