appraisal process
noun phraseUK /əˈpreɪ.zəl ˈprəʊ.ses/
US /əˈpreɪ.zəl ˈprɑː.ses/
The steps people follow to figure out how good or valuable something is.
The teacher explained the appraisal process for grading our science projects.
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2. The official steps a company uses to judge how well an employee is doing their job.
Every year, the company runs an appraisal process to review each worker's performance.
3. The steps an expert takes to decide how much a house or item is worth.
The bank started the appraisal process before approving the loan for the new house.
4. The careful steps of checking something's quality or condition.
The museum's appraisal process confirmed that the old painting was genuine.