REVALUATION

reappraisal, revaluation, review, reassessment

(noun) a new appraisal or evaluation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

revaluation (countable and uncountable, plural revaluations)

The process of altering the relative value of a currency or other standard of exchange.

A reassessment of the value or worth of something; a reappraisal or reevaluation.

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(UK, pensions) The application of compound growth to the value of a pension benefit, specifically from the date of the member leaving the scheme (for example, moving to a different employer) to the date that the member starts receiving the benefit (typically retirement).

Source: Wiktionary


Re*val`u*a"tion, n.

Definition: A second or new valuation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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