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DictionaryvaluationAssessment of worth
noun

valuation

val-yoo-AY-shun/ˌvæljuˈeɪʃn/

An assessment of how much something is worth.

The appraiser records a valuation of about five hundred dollars for the vase.

An appraiser examines an antique vase and records its estimated monetary worth as “≈ $500” on an otherwise blank appraisal sheet.
Etymology
valuFrenchto value
+ationFrenchaction or result

Valuation first named the act of valuing, then the value assigned to something. The monetary estimate is thus the result of assessing worth.

In context

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More examples

  • The company's valuation rises as its profits grow.
  • Two experts gave different valuations of the painting.
  • Our insurance coverage is based on the jewelry's latest valuation.

Forms

valuation · valuations

value verb — To assess how much something is worth.

Similar words

appraisal
Often a formal estimate made by a trained professional.
assessment
Broader judgment that need not concern monetary worth.
estimate
An approximate calculation, not necessarily of monetary worth.