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appraisal - the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
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assessment |
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categorisation,
categorization,
classification,
sorting the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
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critical analysis,
critical appraisal an appraisal based on careful analytical evaluation
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evaluation,
rating,
valuation act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
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assay,
check a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.
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acid test a rigorous or crucial appraisal
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reappraisal,
reassessment,
revaluation,
review a new appraisal or evaluation
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underevaluation an appraisal that underestimates the value of something
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appraisal - a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) |
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estimate,
estimation |
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commercial document,
commercial instrument a document of or relating to commerce
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overappraisal,
overestimate,
overestimation,
overvaluation a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
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appraisal - an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something |
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estimate,
estimation a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody; "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"; "in my estimation the boy is innocent"
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