valuation

noun

val·​u·​a·​tion ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən 

1

: the act or process of valuing

specifically : appraisal of property

2

: the estimated or determined market value of a thing

3

: judgment or appreciation of worth or character

valuational

ˌval-yə-ˈwā-sh(ə-)nəl

 

adjective

valuationally adverb

Synonyms

• appraisal
• appraisement
• assessment
• estimate
• estimation
• evaluation
• reckoning

Examples of valuation in a Sentence

The total included a valuation of the company's assets.

The company was acquired at a high valuation.

Home valuations are at an all-time high.

Recent Examples on the Web

Arenas doubles down on his mindset of not placing too much value in NIL — his valuation is $720K, the 22nd-highest of any high school basketball star — and says that money will be there in the league and in life. —Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

Vista Equity Partners took a majority position of its business in December of that year, a deal that raised its valuation to $2.3 billion. —Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024

Sports have proven to be an attractive and growing asset class as valuations have skyrocketed over the past decade. —Jessica Golden, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024

Worth more than Elon Musk's X Trump Media has been highly volatile since its stock started trading in March, initially surging to a valuation that topped $9 billion despite a history of losses, before dropping to its September low. —Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French, from valuer "to value entry 2" + -ation -ation

First Known Use

1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

valuation

noun

val·​u·​a·​tion ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən 

: the value placed on something

Legal Definition

valuation

noun

val·​u·​a·​tion ˌval-yu̇-ˈwā-shən 

1

: the act or process of valuing

actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of a state pension fund

specifically : appraisal of property

valuation of marital property is a factual finding that will not be upset unless clearly erroneous

—Jensen v. Jensen, 458 N.W.2d 391 (1990)

2

: the estimated or determined value (as market value) of a thing

the total assessed valuation of property in the district