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

Stan Kroenke agreed to buy a controlling stake in the Los Angeles Angels at a record $4 billion valuation—a price that held despite a decade of losing seasons. — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Even so, the mooted $35 billion valuation looks heroic, said FT Alphaville. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026

But the separation that set Brown’s company on a path to today’s $75 billion valuation nearly didn’t happen. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Reconstructing the paper trail for that grant three years later, across board approvals, valuation reports, exercise windows and tax treatment in multiple jurisdictions, can take days per person. — Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 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