Decrease and Appreciation

noun

• A change downward.
  • usage: "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
  • synonyms: lessening, drop-off
• A process of becoming smaller or shorter.
  • synonyms: decrement
• The amount by which something decreases.
  • synonyms: decrement
• The act of decreasing or reducing something.
  • synonyms: diminution, reduction, step-down

verb

• Decrease in size, extent, or range.
  • usage: "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
  • synonyms: diminish, lessen, fall
• Make smaller.
  • usage: "He decreased his staff"
  • synonyms: lessen, minify

• (v.t.) To cause to grow less; to diminish gradually; as, extravagance decreases one's means.
• (v.) A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay; as, a decrease of revenue or of strength.
• (n.) To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc. or in strength, quality or excellence; as, they days decrease in length from June to December.
• (v.) The wane of the moon.

noun

• Understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something.
  • usage: "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
  • synonyms: grasp, hold
• Delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values. )
  • usage: "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
  • synonyms: taste, discernment, perceptiveness
• An expression of gratitude.
  • usage: "he expressed his appreciation in a short note"
• A favorable judgment.
  • usage: "a small token in admiration of your works"
  • synonyms: admiration
• An increase in price or value.
  • usage: "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"

• (n.) A just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence.
• (n.) A rise in value; -- opposed to depreciation.
• (n.) Accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors.

Appreciation is an increase in the value of property due to either a positive improvement of the area or the elimination of negative factors. Commonly, and incorrectly, used to describe an increase in value through inflation.