What does appréciation in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word appréciation in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use appréciation in French.

The word appréciation in French means estimate, judgment, teachers' comments, appreciation, error of judgment. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word appréciation

estimate

nom féminin (estimation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son appréciation de la hauteur de cet immeuble est erronée.
His estimate of the height of this building is wrong.

judgment

nom féminin (avis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je ne sais pas combien vous devez donner exactement : je laisse cela à votre appréciation.
I don't know how much you should give exactly; I'll leave it to your judgment.

teachers' comments

nom féminin (Scolaire surtout (remarque écrite) (school report)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Cet élève a de bonnes notes, mais de mauvaises appréciations car il est dissipé en classe.
This student gets good marks, but bad teachers' comments because he is inattentive in class.

appreciation

nom féminin (Finances : hausse de valeur) (finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Appréciations et dépréciations se suivent à un rythme plus ou moins régulier.
Appreciations and depreciations come one after the other in a more or less regular pattern.

error of judgment

nom féminin (faute d'estimation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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