valuation

noun

val·​u·​a·​tion ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən 

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

valuational

ˌval-yə-ˈwā-sh(ə-)nəl 

adjective

valuationally adverb

Synonyms of valuation

• appraisal
• assessment
• estimate
• evaluation
• appraisement
• estimation

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

At the upper end of the range, Jersey Mike’s would still carry a premium valuation. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Bezos’ own company Prometheus, which was founded in 2025 and has raised $12 billion at a $41 billion valuation, is creating AI for invention and physical engineering. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Two of the most valuable companies in American artificial intelligence, Anthropic and OpenAI, are preparing to go public at valuations near $1 trillion — valuations that rest on the promise of extraordinary profit margins. — Bill Gurley, Washington Post, 20 July 2026

The campaign lands at a moment when terms such as valuation, burn rate and EBITDA have become everyday vocabulary. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for valuation

• ablation
• aeration
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation

Kids Definition

valuation

noun

val·​u·​a·​tion ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən 

: the value placed on something

Legal Definition

valuation

noun

val·​u·​a·​tion ˌval-yu̇-ˈwā-shən 

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