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

India is likely to be less vulnerable to many of the most important risk factors currently facing investors, including disruption to global trade and fears about stretched equity valuations in AI and related sectors.

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On Thursday, drone maker Quantum Systems announced that it had raised 180 million euros in a Series C funding round, bringing its valuation to 3 billion euros, or $3.47 billion USD.

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India is likely to be less vulnerable to many of the most important risk factors currently facing investors, including disruption to global trade and fears about stretched equity valuations in AI and related sectors.

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Investors spooked by tech-stock valuations also moved money into healthcare stocks in November.

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While AI could continue to be a market driver, high valuations of many AI leaders carry disappointment risk, Vedda cautions.

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Related Words

• assessment 
• cost 
• estimate