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revaluation

revaluation

1 6.3
A new check of the value or importance of something
  • noun
  • /ˌriːvæljuˈeɪʃən/
translation icon : revaluación
  • His death in 1980 inevitably brought with it a revaluation of the man and his writing.
  • revaluation of currency
  • revaluation of values
  • large-scale revaluation

You might think about the, you know, revaluation of some of the other commandments, you know that, you know, thou shalt not kill or murder, right?

Examples

  • Art critics in Paris were also calling for a revaluation of non-European artifacts vis-à-vis the dominant European art apparatus.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Traditionally, it has been China's banks that have opposed currency revaluation out of fear that it might damage the financial sector.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Will that be a good idea, assuming the Gold revaluation is just around the corner?

    Blog text (29)
  • We will set out our preferred approach in due course and will and will consult on it before the next revaluation is due.

  • For Manam society, this revaluation took the form of new meanings attached to labor.

    Academic text (1990)
  • In addition, futurism had been alone as an artistic movement in asking for and provoking the revaluation of traditional aesthetic standards.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Comparing their two revaluations of values reveals a shared critique of Christianity and other aspects of current Western morality.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Thus, the decoration campaign exemplifies the revaluation that allowed subjectivity to serve as the rational and normative foundation of modern life.

    Academic text (1993)
  • For instance, the recent American fascination with the hoarder is imbricated with a mass revaluation of attitudes toward excess in the wake of recent economic collapse.

    Academic text (2016)
  • After years of neglect, the organization initiated a thorough revaluation of its priorities and practices.

Synonyms

review
vsrevaluation
490 3.0

A check by a doctor to see progress or problems

focuses specifically on reassessing worth or importance rather than general checking
appraisal
vsrevaluation
15 4.3

A judgment of how well someone does their job or how much something is worth

adds the idea of a new reassessment rather than a first estimate
reassessment
vsrevaluation
9 4.1

A new check to see if something is still right after time or change

emphasizes updating a previous judgment of value or importance
reevaluation
vsrevaluation
4 4.8

The act of looking again at something to decide how important it is

is the same act of reassessing value expressed in different wording
reappraisal
vsrevaluation
2 6.2

Looking at something again to judge its importance or quality

focuses on reassessing value rather than general inspection
reexamination
vsrevaluation
1 3.9

A second check of something to find mistakes or missing details

is about reassessing value or importance rather than just checking facts
reappreciation
vsrevaluation
7.0

A return to seeing that something is valuable or important

is an evaluative act focused on measuring value not sentimental regard

Antonyms

devaluation
  • Specialized
18 5.5

An official fall in a country's currency value against other currencies

Compounds

revaluation reserve
  • Specialized
8.1

An account showing extra value when a company asset is worth more than its cost

How Thorough

reexamination
  • Specialized
3.8
revaluation
1 6.3
reassessment
9 4.1
to review
  • Literature
252 2.9
check
720 1.0

Surface Forms

revaluation singular
revaluations plural

Morphology

revaluation = revalue (transparent) = re + valu + ation

This is a regular noun formation from the verb 'revalue' meaning the act or process of revaluing.

Etymology

Revaluation comes from the parts re- meaning 'again' and value meaning 'worth' or 'price', the same value you see in valuable. So a revaluation is a new check of how much something is worth, like checking its price again.