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

Still, Gibbs thinks the stock trades at a reasonable valuation relative to peers and that the company is at an inflection point. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025

Altman said the board has not determined a valuation for OpenAI's operations yet, and was still in the process of sorting that out. —Ina Fried, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025

The new funding puts a $300 million pre-money valuation on the startup, which uses a mix of humans and AI to automate back-office jobs. —Iain Martin, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025

The valuation on the deal was $1.5 billion for the first payment, with small increases at each successive stage. —Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025

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