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valuation

n.
US //væɫjuˈeɪʃən// UK //vˌæljuːˈeɪʃən// val·u·a·tion
  1. 1 financial worth (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    an expert's opinion on how much a house, a business, or an object is worth.

    the estimation of the market value of a physical or financial asset, typically performed by a professional appraiser.

    Example

    The bank sent an expert to give the house a formal valuation before approving the loan.

    Example

    The independent valuation of the property came in significantly lower than the asking price, leading the buyers to renegotiate their initial offer.

    Usage

    Often used with the verbs 'give', 'provide', or 'carry out'.
  2. 2 company value (n.)
    C1 Advanced Academic Technical Computing

    the total value of a company, often used when someone wants to buy it.

    the calculated worth of a business entity, often based on its assets, earnings, and market potential.

    Example

    The tech startup reached a one-billion-dollar valuation after the latest round of funding.

    Example

    Analysts struggled to justify the company's astronomical valuation given its lack of a clear path toward sustainable profitability.

    Teacher's tip

    In business contexts, 'valuation' is more common than 'value' when discussing the formal calculation of a company's worth.
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  1. 3 logic and truth (n.)
    C2 Proficiency Academic Technical Math

    the act of deciding if a statement is true or false in a logical system.

    the assignment of truth values to propositional variables within a formal logical system.

    Example

    In this logic puzzle, every valuation must result in either true or false.

    Example

    The professor demonstrated how a specific valuation of the variables could satisfy the entire set of logical constraints within the formula.
Origin

From Middle French valuation, noun of action from valuer, from Old French valoir.

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