valuation

American  

[val-yoo-ey-shuhn] / ˌvæl yuˈeɪ ʃən /

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.

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valuation British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of valuation

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

Compare meaning

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Example Sentences

Few analysts doubt that Palantir has a long runway for commercial success, but there is controversy surrounding its valuation.

From Barron's

Because of that, it became imperative that your judgement of your players was spot-on, in respect of their valuation.

From BBC

Equities, oil and precious metals plunged Monday to extend the volatility that struck markets at the end of last week, with concerns about elevated tech valuations once again casting a shadow.

From Barron's

That valuation is based mainly on AI and not the prospect of growing EV sales.

From Barron's

There was once a time when reaching a $1 billion valuation felt rare.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• assessment
• cost
• estimate