valuation

[ val-yoo-ey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of estimating or setting the value of something; appraisal.
2. an estimated value or worth.
3. the awareness or acknowledgment of the quality, nature, excellence, or the like of something:

   public valuation of the importance of education.

valuation

/ ˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of valuing, esp a formal assessment of the worth of property, jewellery, etc
2. the price arrived at by the process of valuing

   I set a high valuation on technical ability

   the valuation of this property is considerable

Derived Forms

• ˌvaluˈationally, adverb
• ˌvaluˈational, adjective

Other Words From

• valu·ation·al adjective
• valu·ation·al·ly adverb
• preval·u·ation noun
• self-valu·ation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of valuation¹

1520–30; value + -ation; compare Middle French valuation

Example Sentences

The funds would be repaid over time by increases in property taxes at a rate that would average about $25 for every $100,000 of assessed valuation on residential properties.

From Los Angeles Times

The crypto market's current valuation means it is worth more than Google.

From BBC

On Tuesday, the company hit a peak valuation of roughly $10.3 billion, making it momentarily more valuable than Elon Musk’s X, the Guardian reported.

From Salon

Currently, no houses are assumed to be worth more than £400,000 at a 2005 valuation.

From BBC

The Yankees are the highest-valued team in Major League Baseball with a valuation of $7.6 billion and its brand isvalued at an estimated $1.2 billion, according to an analysis this year from Forbes.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• assessment
• cost
• estimate