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

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Example Sentences

Of course, some low P/E ratio stocks deserve their low valuations, so not every stock with a low ratio proceeds to perform handsomely.

From MarketWatch

But the stock’s current valuation—about 16 times forward earnings, roughly 20% above its 10-year average—may already reflect that optimism.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added: “When you have market valuations and high expectations, the markets can sell off in a pretty fast capacity.”

From MarketWatch

He trims or adds to positions over time, depending on valuations and technical analysis.

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He trims or adds to positions over time, depending on valuations and technical analysis.

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Related Words

• assessment
• cost
• estimate