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

   the valuation of this property is considerable

   I set a high valuation on technical ability

Other Word Forms

• valuational adjective
• valuationally adverb
• prevaluation noun
• self-valuation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of valuation¹

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

Example Sentences

Those concerned with maximizing the value of their investment dollars might be turned off by the fact that, based on a number of popular valuation metrics, stocks are looking expensive these days.

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Stock valuations as high, and credit markets also indicate investors aren’t seeing higher risks of default, he said.

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“Today’s valuations are heading toward levels we saw during the bullishness about the internet 25 years ago. If a sharp correction were to occur, tighter financial conditions could drag down world growth.”

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He lied about nearly every aspect of the hydrogen-fueled-truck company’s business, briefly boosting it to a valuation higher than Ford Motor’s.

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As a result, it spiraled downward from a valuation that briefly topped $6 billion after it listed its shares publicly in 2021.

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Related Words

• assessment 
• cost 
• estimate