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valuation|væljuːˈeɪʃən|
Also 6 valewacion, valuacion, -atioun, 7 valueacion, valluacon, waluation.
[a. OF. valuacion, -ation (cf. mod.F. évaluation evaluation), = Sp. valuacion, f. valuer (Sp. valuar) value v.]
1. a. The action of valuing; the process of assessing or fixing the value of a thing. Also attrib., as valuation act, valuation law, valuation office, valuation officer.
1529More Suppl. Souls Wks. 294/2 For surely it might be that he was not ware of the newe valuacion: for he ranne awaye before the valuacion changed. 1551Sir J. Williams Accompte (Abbotsf. Cl.) 13 Myters, ornamentes, and other thinges received without weight or valuacion. 1577–87Holinshed Chron. II. 313/1 The valuation of their goodes and substance, as well in cattell as in readie monie. 1672Petty Pol. Anat. (1691) 61 These Valuations were made as Parties interested could prevail upon and against one another by their Attendance, Friends, Eloquence, and Vehemence. 1737H. Walpole in 10th Rep. Hist. MSS Comm. App. I. 270, I..would give more for them on a reasonable valuation than a Bookseller would doe. 1781Gibbon Decl. & F. (1787) II. 71 The secret wealth of commerce, and the precarious profits of art or labour, are susceptible only of a discretionary valuation. 1839Thirlwall Greece xlii. V. 205 A new valuation of all private property had been made. 1858Ld. St. Leonards Property Law vii. 42 If they refuse to value the estate, or disagree in the valuation, you cannot enforce the performance of the contract.
attrib.1855Statutes Gt. Brit. & Irel. XXII. 514 Valuation (Ireland) Act Amendment; further to amend 15 & 16 Vict. c. 63 relating to the Valuation of rateable Property. 1892Pall Mall G. 19 Dec. 2/1 The amendment of the valuation law. 1905G. B. Shaw Let. 3 Jan. (1972) II. 503 A high official in the Valuation Office. 1925Act 15 & 16 Geo. V c. 90 §55(1) It shall be lawful for rating authorities, assessment committees, and county valuation committees to appoint for the purposes of this Act such rating officers, valuation officers and other officers as they think fit. 1976Evening Post (Nottingham) 14 Dec. 4/7 A spokesman for the Inland Revenue said it was customary for the valuation officers to try to reach agreement with the rate⁓payers. 1978Ryde's Rating Cases (1979) XXI. 143 He had stated that on evidence now to hand the valuation office erred in some cases in not projecting forward the 1967/1969 rents.
b. Estimated value; worth or price as determined by deliberate estimation.
1631Weever Anc. Funeral Mon. 816 The valuation of this religious structure..was three hundred eight pounds. 1757Washington Lett. Writ. 1889 I. 437 There are many Masters of Servants yet unpaid, who are very anxious to receive their valuation. 1775S. J. Pratt Liberal Opin. cxx. (1783) IV. 119 The ear-rings were no trifles in point of price.., bearing no less a valuation than 200 guineas. 1812G. Chalmers Dom. Econ. Gt. Brit. 456 The fair valuation, at which our commercial concerns might be calculated. 1844H. H. Wilson Brit. India i. vii. I. 445 The money valuation of the estimated produce of the land in cultivation. 1888A. S. Swan Doris Cheyne vii. 122 Mr. Hardwicke had paid the sum required for the goodwill, and had also taken the furniture at a valuation.
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a. Value or worth, esp. of a material nature.
1567Trial Treas. (Percy Soc.) 6 It is not golde alwayes that doth shine, But corrupting copper, of small valuation. 1583B. Melbancke Philotimus N j b, Diuers precious Iewells.., whereof two or three Gemmes were of more valuation in his accounte, then all the rest. 1622R. Preston Godly Man's Inquisition i. 20 If any man hath lost any matter of valuation, how diligently will they set themselues to Inquisitions. 1655tr. Sorel's Com. Hist. Francion ii. 44 Without receiving any considerable valuation for so precious a Jewell. 1669Worlidge Syst. Agric. (1681) 145 Which casualties..makes their Price and valuation so uncertain, and proves so great a discouragement to the Countryman.
†b. spec. Current value (of money). Obs.
1551Robinson tr. More's Utopia i. (1895) 88 One councelleth to rayse and enhaunce the valuacion of money, when the king must paye any. 1622Malynes Anc. Law-Merch. 486 By aduancing the Valuation of gold..in England, when Crowne gold was valued from fiftie fiue shillings the ounce to three pound. 1699Bentley Phal. 454 Here are four Authorities then..for the low valuation of the Sicilian Talent. 1776Adam Smith W.N. i. v. (1869) I. 46 No creditor could..be cheated in consequence of the high valuation of silver in coin.
†c. = value n. 7 a. Obs.—1
1636Recorde's Gr. Artes 43, I may reckon them simply without any respect of their valuation or place: saying, 2 and 3 make 5.
3. Appreciation or estimation of anything in respect of excellence or merit.
1548Elyot, Aestimatio, a valuacion, consideracion, or weying of a matter. 1597Shakes. 2 Hen. IV, iv. i. 189 Our valuation shall be such, That euery slight, and false⁓deriued Cause, Yea, euery idle..wanton Reason,..Shall, to the King, taste of this Action. 1617Moryson Itin. iv. (Roxb.) 281, I obserued in England the same superstitious neglect of Common Prayer, and excessive valution of Preaching, to haue infected some places among vs. 1650Earl of Monmouth tr. Senault's Man bec. Guilty 256 The very Theater whereupon things are acted, serves to put a valuation upon them. a1676Hale Prim. Orig. Man. (1677) 356 The admirable Solution of many of those difficulties..doth give a very great valuation and esteem to the truth..of the Scriptures. 1745–6Fielding True Patriot Wks. 1775 IX. 318, I believe it is difficult to find any two persons, who place an equal valuation on any virtue, good or great quality whatever. 1884Manch. Exam. 14 May 5/5 The outside public appear disposed to take Mr. Chaplin at his own valuation.
Hence valuˈational a.
1887Contemp. Rev. Feb. 285 They proposed a geometrical survey, detailed and valuational. |