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valuation

valuation

62 5.1
An estimate of how much something is worth
  • noun
  • /ˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : valoración
  • The real estate agent provided a thorough valuation of the property before it was listed for sale.
  • market valuation
  • valuation methods
  • valuation process

And you know, the company's valuation fluctuates quite a lot.

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Examples

  • And you know, the company's valuation fluctuates quite a lot.

  • The vast amount of information required for the valuation process makes it costly and time-consuming.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Have you had a valuation of your company yet?

  • And I have a free home valuation tool on my website.

  • On further consideration, we think that 15 million would be a fair valuation for the painting.

  • We're committed to a half million dollars on a pre-money valuation of two million.

  • The company's valuation needs to be presented differently.

  • We also see the increasing value of intellectual property to corporate valuations and competitive advantage.

    Academic text (1999)
  • After several weeks of analysis, the experts determined that the valuation of the business was approximately $10 million.

  • In order to sell the artwork, the owner needed to get an accurate valuation from a qualified appraiser.

Synonyms

worth
vsvaluation
485 1.4

An amount equal to a stated sum like five dollars

is the action or its result estimating that amount rather than the amount itself
evaluation
vsvaluation
329 3.7

A careful decision about how good or valuable something is

concentrates on estimating price rather than broad quality judgments
assessment
vsvaluation
  • Specialized
18 3.4

A report that shows how much something like a house or car is worth

is broader estimating of price and not limited to official asset checks
appraisal
vsvaluation
15 4.3

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

focuses specifically on estimating price or exchange amount rather than wider qualities
monetary value
vsvaluation
7 3.3

How much money something is worth

is the estimating process or its result rather than just the money amount
estimation
vsvaluation
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A document that gives the likely value of something for tax or insurance

is the act or result of judging amount rather than the physical document
appraisement
vsvaluation
  • Formal
7.8

An official check that finds how much property or goods are worth

is the general act of estimating amount without implying official status

Compounds

valuation account
  • Specialized
7.7

An account where a company keeps money to cover losses when assets lose value

valuation reserve
  • Specialized
8.1

A company keeps money from profits to cover possible drops in asset value

How Accurate

appraisal
15 4.3
valuation
  • Specialized
62 5.1
estimate
370 2.6

Surface Forms

valuation singular
valuations plural

Morphology

valuation = value (transparent) = value + ation

Meaning is directly formed from the verb 'value' with the nominalizing suffix '-ation' indicating the act or result of valuing.

Etymology

The word valuation comes from the root val-, which means 'to be worth' and is the same root in the familiar word value. So a valuation is the act of judging or estimating how much something is worth.