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evaluation vs. valuation

evaluation
[ih-val-yoo-ey-shuhn] / ɪˌvæl juˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

evaluations plural

  1. an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.

  2. (especially in medicine) a diagnosis or diagnostic study of a physical or mental condition.

valuation
[val-yoo-ey-shuhn] / ˌvæl juˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

valuations plural

  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.