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

Thurrock "believes that valuations of the solar assets undertaken by APSE, which they allowed the council to rely on, were negligent and overvalued those assets".

From BBC

At the time, there was a spree of investment in celebrity-backed production companies, which gave lofty valuations to firms such as Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine.

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

But if Trump loses in November, bye-bye, inflated valuation.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• assessment
• cost
• estimate