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valuator

valuator

7.7
A person who officially estimates how much something is worth for legal or financial reasons
  • noun
  • /ˈvæljuˌeɪtər/
  • Specialized
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  • In legal disputes, a valuator may be called to accurately estimate the worth of the disputed property.

Examples

  • Before finalizing the contract, the valuator provided a detailed report on the asset's value.

  • Therefore, he calls himself "man," that is, the valuator.

    Blog text (6)

  • Should valuators give citations to specific court cases in expert reports?

    Blog text (28)

  • However, appraisals generally lag market conditions, and some changes to the appraisal process have been causing problems in recent years, including the use of out-of-area valuators without local expertise or full access to local data, inappropriate comparisons, and excessive lender demands.

    Blog text (8)

  • The valuator assessed the property to determine its market price for the sale.

Synonyms

appraiser
vsvaluator
17 6.3

A person who says how much something is worth, like a house or painting

focuses on formal checks used in legal or financial situations
evaluator
vsvaluator
7 4.3

A person who judges how good or useful something is

is applied when the review has formal legal or financial effect
assessor
vsvaluator
3 4.3

A person who judges how good or valuable something is

does similar judging but in formal legal or financial contexts
valuer
vsvaluator
  • UK
1 7.0

A person who checks how much property or goods are worth

performs formal checks mainly for legal or financial purposes
estimator
vsvaluator
1 4.5

A person who calculates how much a job will cost

is used when a calculation supports formal legal or financial decisions

How Official

valuator
  • Specialized
7.7
valuer
  • UK
1 7.0
estimator
1 4.5
observer
305 2.8

Surface Forms

valuator singular
valuators plural

Morphology

valuator = value (transparent) = value + ator

Agentive formation from the verb 'value' to mean 'a person who values/assesses' is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

The word valuator comes from the Latin root valere, which means 'to be worth', and the ending -ator makes it 'a person who'. So a valuator is a person who officially judges how much something is worth.