appraisal

4 definitions • 7 examples

the act of examining someone or something in order to judge their or its qualities, success, or needs:

The newspaper gave an editorial appraisal of the government's achievements of the past year.

a meeting in which an employee discusses his or her progress, aims, and needs at work with his or her manager or employer:

Many companies operate regular job appraisals, often on an annual basis.

an examination of the value, condition, qualities, etc. of something:

accurate/realistic/honest appraisal She said there was a desire for "an honest appraisal to identify the true facts of this matter".

Items valued at over $500 require written independent appraisals.

real estate/property appraisal A private real estate appraisal for the sale put the value at $1.53 million.

a meeting between an employee and their manager to discuss their progress, aims, and needs at work:

Performance appraisals focus centrally on task standards and on work behaviours, not on personality.

Millions of employees undergo formal appraisal.