valuation

[val-yoo-ey-shuh n]

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noun

the act of estimating or setting the value of something; appraisal.
an estimated value or worth.
the awareness or acknowledgment of the quality, nature, excellence, or the like of something: public valuation of the importance of education.

Origin of valuation

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

Related formsval·u·a·tion·al, adjectiveval·u·a·tion·al·ly, adverbpre·val·u·a·tion, nounself-val·u·a·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for valuation

Contemporary Examples

Last year, the company raised funding at a $2 billion valuation and shot down a $3 billion acquisition offer from Facebook.
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Marlow Stern
October 13, 2014
The company, which has three employees, earned a valuation of $5-10 million.
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Dale Eisinger
August 2, 2014
The company reported $2.4 billion in annual sales and could snatch a valuation as high as $5 billion.
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The Fashion Beast Team
February 26, 2014
That valuation of its stock gives it a market capitalization of over $20 billion.
Wall Street Hearts Tesla
William O’Connor
August 26, 2013
And the company faces a long, hard slog to get back to its valuation of a year ago.
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Daniel Gross
June 14, 2013

Historical Examples

Simply that if you will, I shall be glad to buy it at your own valuation.
Questionable Shapes
William Dean Howells
Mind counts in the valuation of offspring as well as physical qualities.
The Truth About Woman
C. Gasquoine Hartley
See here, Palla,” he said roughly, “suppose I accept you at your own valuation!
The Crimson Tide
Robert W. Chambers
I accept his substance at his own valuation, but I want to know what he makes of it.
The Best Short Stories of 1920
Various
"I am content to take it at your own valuation," Ralph said.
The Young Franc Tireurs
G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for valuation

valuation

noun

the act of valuing, esp a formal assessment of the worth of property, jewellery, etc
the price arrived at by the process of valuingthe valuation of this property is considerable; I set a high valuation on technical ability

Derived Formsvaluational, adjectivevaluationally, adverb

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Word Origin and History for valuation

n.

1520s, from Old French valuacion, noun of action from valuer (see value).

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Examples from the Web for valuation

Contemporary Examples

Last year, the company raised funding at a $2 billion valuation and shot down a $3 billion acquisition offer from Facebook.

The company, which has three employees, earned a valuation of $5-10 million.

The company reported $2.4 billion in annual sales and could snatch a valuation as high as $5 billion.

That valuation of its stock gives it a market capitalization of over $20 billion.

And the company faces a long, hard slog to get back to its valuation of a year ago.

Historical Examples

Simply that if you will, I shall be glad to buy it at your own valuation.

Mind counts in the valuation of offspring as well as physical qualities.

See here, Palla,” he said roughly, “suppose I accept you at your own valuation!

I accept his substance at his own valuation, but I want to know what he makes of it.

"I am content to take it at your own valuation," Ralph said.

valuation

Word Origin and History for valuation

n.

Origin of valuation