appraisal

Everyday

1. An appraisal is a careful judgement of how good, useful or valuable something or someone is. tree →
2. (work) A meeting at work where a manager talks with a worker about how well they are doing. tree →
3. (money) An official judgement of how much something, such as a house or a ring, is worth. tree →

In the lessons

In adult work life many people have a yearly appraisal with their boss. When a family buys or sells a house, an expert makes an appraisal of its value. In school, teachers make an appraisal of your work. It is a formal word; plain words are «review», «judgement», «valuation». Phrases: «a performance appraisal», «a fair appraisal», «an appraisal of the damage».

Examples

• Mum has her appraisal at work next week. tree →
• The expert gave an appraisal of the old painting. tree →
• The bank wanted an appraisal of the house before lending money. tree →
• The coach gave an honest appraisal of our game. tree →
• After the storm, the council made an appraisal of the damage. tree →
• My teacher's appraisal of my story was very kind. tree →
• The ring's appraisal said it was worth a lot. tree →

Note

Countable, formal. Verb «appraise» (to judge the value). Do not confuse «appraise» with «apprise» (to tell someone) or «praise» (to say good things); an appraisal can be bad as well as good.