appraisal

/əˈpreɪzəl/ noun [C, U]

Definition

› when you examine someone or something and judge how good or successful they are: a critical appraisal

› a meeting where the manager of an employee talks to them about the quality of their work: an appraisal scheme

(Definition of appraisal noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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