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

Ongoing progress on data center leases or collaborations with AI/cloud corporations could potentially result in a substantial re-rating of the company's valuation multiples, bridging the divide between a purely crypto miner and an infrastructure growth stock. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

In the United States, Investment Banking Analyst Alonso Saponara used the FMVA program to strengthen his financial modeling and valuation skills early in his career. —CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

Under the increase, the valuation of swamp land in Connecticut would have jumped to $970 per acre, up from $40 per acre. —Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026

BitGo moved its headquarters from Palo Alto to South Dakota ahead of its initial public offering targeting a roughly $2-billion valuation. —Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 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

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

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