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valuation

noun
val·​u·​a·​tion | \ ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce valuation (audio) \

Definition of valuation

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

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Other Words from valuation

valuational \ ˌval-​yə-​ˈwā-​shnəl How to pronounce valuational (audio) , -​shə-​nᵊl \ adjective
valuationally adverb

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.
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Recent Examples on the Web

Neither United nor City had been willing to meet Leicester’s £80m valuation for Maguire. SI.com, "The Huge Contract Harry Maguire 'Turned Down' From Man City in Favour of Man Utd," 16 Aug. 2019 That has driven valuations for such crowded-trade stocks even higher—in mid-August, Visa and Facebook traded at more than 30 times earnings, while Adobe and PayPal traded at around 50 times earnings. Ryan Derousseau, Fortune, "4 Fast-Growing Companies for Investors Hunting for Bargains," 15 Aug. 2019 Price remains among the largest of these sticking points, as board members for each side negotiate the valuation for the all-stock deal, which hovers around six CBS shares for every 10 Viacom shares. Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post, "A CBS-Viacom merger is a logical step, but probably only a first one," 12 Aug. 2019 The negotiations are based on a €30 billion ($33 billion) valuation for UMG, the world's biggest music company, which means Tencent’s stake would cost €3 billion. Lars Brandle, Billboard, "Vivendi Enters Talks With Tencent to Sell Stake In Universal Music Group," 6 Aug. 2019 Real estate tech startup Compass has raised $370 million in fresh funding at a valuation of $6.4 billion, the company said today (July 30). Alison Griswold, Quartz, "Real estate startup Compass has raised $370 million," 30 July 2019 The full transaction represents a valuation for Argo AI that totals more than $7 billion. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, "Ford, Volkswagen team up on tech, autonomous vehicle development for US and Europe," 12 July 2019 The indie label's value has been tied up in Swift's music for some time — as noted in a 2014 report that Borchetta was looking for a buyer for the label at a $200 million valuation. Courtney E. Smith, refinery29.com, "Taylor Swift Wants To Own Her Masters. Here's What That Means.," 5 July 2019 San Antonio already offers a $65,000 exemption for senior homeowners and a $12,500 exemption for disabled residents — and also freezes property valuations for seniors. Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio homeowners may get some property tax relief after City Council vote Monday," 24 June 2019

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First Known Use of valuation

1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for valuation

borrowed from Middle French, from valuer "to value entry 2" + -ation -ation

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More Definitions for valuation

valuation

noun

English Language Learners Definition of valuation

: the act or process of making a judgment about the price or value of something
: the estimated value of something

valuation

noun
val·​u·​a·​tion | \ ˌval-yu̇-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce valuation (audio) \

Legal Definition of valuation

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