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

The announcement came the same day as that of OpenAI’s investment into Physical Intelligence, a robot startup based in San Francisco, which raised $400 million at a $2.4 billion post-money valuation. —Hayden Field, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024

Plus Fidelity, which led a $320 million Series C round in mid-2021 at a $2 billion pre-money valuation. —Dan Primack, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024

The good news is that public valuations already take it into effect. —Michael Szalontay, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Its time as an economic juggernaut is still nascent, however, with Novo’s valuation increasing by more than 400% in the last six years. —Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 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