noun
appreciation
An increase in monetary value over time.
The house's appreciation increased their equity.
Etymology
The Latin root concerns assigning a price or value. The financial sense names an upward change in that value, such as an increase in an asset’s market price.
More examples
- They expected gradual appreciation in value.
- The report tracked the currency's appreciation.
- Rapid appreciation made the property more expensive.
Forms
appreciation · appreciations
appreciate verb — increase in value