Valuations

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act of assessing worth encompasses estimating the value of assets, entities, or properties based on relevant criteria and characteristics
2. This involves evaluating the financial significance of investments, businesses, or goods through thorough analysis and estimation
3. The process of determining the monetary worth of assets or entities involves judgment based on various criteria that signify value

Etymology: "Valuations" is simply the plural of "valuation," so its history is that of the base noun. That noun came into English from Middle French "valuation," a noun of action formed from the verb "valuer," meaning "to value" or "to assess." The French verb descends from Old French "valoir," "to be worth," which traces back to Latin "valere," "to be strong, be of worth." The root idea is thus of strength or worth, and assessing a thing's value is literally measuring how much it is worth. The suffix "-ation" marks the word as a noun of action, meaning the process or result of doing something. A valuation is therefore the act of valuing, and by extension the figure that results from it, which is why the plural can refer to several separate appraisals of different assets or properties.

Synonyms: assessments, evaluations