val·u·a·tion

[val-yoo-ey-shuhn]
noun
1.
the act of estimating or setting the value of something; appraisal.
2.
an estimated value or worth.
3.
the awareness or acknowledgment of the quality, nature, excellence, or the like of something: public valuation of the importance of education.

Origin:
1520–30; value + -ation; compare Middle French valuation

val·u·a·tion·al, adjective
val·u·a·tion·al·ly, adverb
pre·val·u·a·tion, noun
self-val·u·a·tion, noun
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valuation (ˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the act of valuing, esp a formal assessment of the worth of property, jewellery, etc
2.  the price arrived at by the process of valuing: the valuation of this property is considerable; I set a high valuation on technical ability
 
valu'ational
 
adj
 
valu'ationally
 
adv

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Example sentences
With such a small gap in valuation, the two sides should be able to settle
  around the midpoint.
Each advertiser has a valuation for each word, and an overall budget.
We have not exhausted our valuation of the dream work.
Prices for both private and public tech valuations exceed any rational
  valuation to their current worth.
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