undervaluation

noun

un·​der·​val·​u·​a·​tion ˌən-dər-ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce undervaluation (audio)
1
: the act of undervaluing
2
: a value below the real worth

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Market watchers attribute Europe’s rally to a cocktail of recovering growth, undervaluation, and capital rotating out of U.S. stocks earlier in the year as confidence in American assets gets increasingly tested. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 July 2025 The Miami-Dade County appraiser’s office lists the market value of the property at over $6 million, although that may be a significant undervaluation. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025 The new market is a response to many businesses choosing to stay private for longer periods, particularly in the U.K. where there are concerns about undervaluation and risk-aversion among investors. Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 June 2025 There are a few factors that may help explain the company’s current undervaluation. Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for undervaluation

Word History

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of undervaluation was in 1629

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“Undervaluation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undervaluation. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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