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VALUATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An appraisal of the value of something
Example:
he set a high valuation on friendship
Synonyms:
evaluation; rating; valuation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("valuation" is a kind of...):
appraisal; assessment (the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "valuation"):
overvaluation (too high a value or price assigned to something)
undervaluation (too low a value or price assigned to something)
pricing (the evaluation of something in terms of its price)
reevaluation (the evaluation of something a second time (or more))
grade; mark; score (a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance))
bond rating (an evaluation by a rating company of the probability that a particular bond issue will default)
Derivation:
valuate (evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Assessed price
Example:
the valuation of this property is much too high
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("valuation" is a kind of...):
damage; price; terms (the amount of money needed to purchase something)
