value

val·ue  (vly)

n.

1. An amount, as of goods, services, or money, considered to be a fair and suitable equivalent for something else; a fair price or return.

2. Monetary or material worth: the fluctuating value of gold and silver.

3. Worth in usefulness or importance to the possessor; utility or merit: the value of an education.

4. A principle, standard, or quality considered worthwhile or desirable: "The speech was a summons back to the patrician values of restraint and responsibility" Jonathan Alter.

5. Precise meaning or import, as of a word.

6. Mathematics An assigned or calculated numerical quantity.

7. Music The relative duration of a tone or rest.

8. The relative darkness or lightness of a color. See Table at color.

9. Linguistics The sound quality of a letter or diphthong.

10. One of a series of specified values: issued a stamp of new value.

tr.v. val·ued, val·u·ing, val·ues

1. To determine or estimate the worth or value of; appraise.

2. To regard highly; esteem. See Synonyms at appreciate.

3. To rate according to relative estimate of worth or desirability; evaluate: valued health above money.

4. To assign a value to (a unit of currency, for example).

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[Middle English, from Old French, from feminine past participle of valoir, to be strong, be worth, from Latin valre; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]

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valu·er n.

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value

Noun

1. the desirability of something, often in terms of its usefulness or exchangeability

2. an amount of money considered to be a fair exchange for something: 50 kilos of cocaine with a high street value

3. something worth the money it cost: the set meal was value for money

4. values the moral principles and beliefs of a person or group

5. Maths a particular number or quantity represented by a figure or symbol

6. Music short for time value

Verb

[-uing, -ued]

1. to assess the worth or desirability of (something)

2. to hold (someone or something) in high regard [Latin valere to be worth]

valued adj
valueless adj
valuer n

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value  (vly)

1. Mathematics An assigned or calculated numerical quantity.

2. The relative darkness or lightness of a color. Value measures where a color falls on an achromatic scale from white to black. Compare huesaturation

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	value - a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds" numerical quantity - a quantity expressed as a number characteristic root of a square matrix, eigenvalue, eigenvalue of a matrix, eigenvalue of a square matrix - (mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant scale value - a value on some scale of measurement parameter, argument - (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
	2.	value - the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world" worth - the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful invaluableness, pricelessness, valuableness, preciousness - the positive quality of being precious and beyond value monetary value, price, cost - the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold); "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection" toll, cost, price - value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?" richness - the quality of having high intrinsic value; "the richness of the mines and pastureland"; "the cut of her clothes and the richness of the fabric were distinctive" importance - the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet" unimportance - the quality of not being important or worthy of note national income - the total value of all income in a nation (wages and profits and interest and rents and pension payments) during a given period (usually 1 yr) GNP, gross national product - former measure of the United States economy; the total market value of goods and services produced by all citizens and capital during a given period (usually 1 yr) GDP, gross domestic product - the measure of an economy adopted by the United States in 1991; the total market values of goods and services produced by workers and capital within a nation's borders during a given period (usually 1 year) face value, nominal value, par value - the value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value book value - the value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet; equals cost minus accumulated depreciation market price, market value - the price at which buyers and sellers trade the item in an open marketplace monetary standard, standard - the value behind the money in a monetary system
	3.	value - the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices" economic value quantity, measure, amount - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify mess of pottage - anything of trivial value; "Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a mess of pottage" premium - the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value; "they paid a premium for access to water"
	4.	value - relative darkness or lightness of a color; "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe color property - an attribute of color lightness - having a light color darkness - having a dark or somber color
	5.	value - (music) the relative duration of a musical note note value, time value music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner duration, continuance - the period of time during which something continues
	6.	value - an ideal accepted by some individual or group; "he has old-fashioned values" ideal - the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain introject - (psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized principle - a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"
Verb	1.	value - fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate" overvalue, overestimate - assign too high a value to; "You are overestimating the value of your old car" underestimate, undervalue - assign too low a value to; "Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price" float - allow (currencies) to fluctuate; "The government floated the ruble for a few months" set, determine - fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
	2.	value - hold dear; "I prize these old photographs" prize, treasure, appreciate do justice - show due and full appreciation; "The diners did the food and wine justice" consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" recognise, recognize - show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"
	3.	value - regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity" esteem, respect, prise, prize consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" think the world of - esteem very highly; "She thinks the world of her adviser" reverence, venerate, revere, fear - regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius" admire, look up to - feel admiration for
	4.	value - evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk" appraise, assess, evaluate, valuate, measure grade, score, mark - assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework" rate, value - estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans" pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" assess - estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years" standardise, standardize - evaluate by comparing with a standard reassess, reevaluate - revise or renew one's assessment censor - subject to political, religious, or moral censorship; "This magazine is censored by the government" praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
	5.	value - estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans" rate revalue - value anew; "revalue the German Mark" appraise, assess, evaluate, valuate, value, measure - evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"

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value

noun 1. importance, use, benefit, worth, merit, point, help, service, sense, profit, advantage, utility, significance, effectiveness, mileage (informal) practicality, usefulness, efficacy, desirability, serviceableness << OPPOSITE worthlessness

noun 2. cost, price, worth, rate, equivalent, market price, face value, asking price, selling price, monetary worth

plural noun 3. principles, morals, ethics, mores, standards of behaviour, code of behaviour, (moral) standards

verb 4. appreciate, rate, prize, regard highly, respect, admire, treasure, esteem, cherish, think much of, hold dear, have a high opinion of, set store by, hold in high regard or esteem << OPPOSITE undervalue

verb 5. (with at) evaluate, price, estimate, rate, cost, survey, assess, set at, appraise, put a price on

Translations

value [ˈvæljuː] n → valor m (= importance); importancia

vt (= fix price of) → tasar, valorar (= esteem); apreciar;

values npl (moral) → valores mpl morales;

to lose (in) value [currency] → bajar; [property] → desvalorizarse;

to gain (in) value [currency] → subir; [property] → valorizarse;

you get good value (for money) in that shop → la relación calidad-precio es muy buena en esa tienda;

to be of great value to sb → ser de gran valor para algn;

it is valued at £8 → está valorado en ocho libras

value [ˈvæljuː] n → valeur f

vt (= fix price) → évaluer, expertiser (= appreciate); apprécier (= cherish); tenir à;

values npl (= principles) → valeurs fpl;

you get good value (for money) in that shop → vous en avez pour votre argent dans ce magasin;

to lose (in) value [currency] → baisser; [property] → se déprécier;

to gain (in) value [currency] → monter; [property] → prendre de la valeur;

to be of great value to sb (fig) → être très utile à qn

value [ˈvæljuː] n → Wert m;

(usefulness) → Nutzen m

vt → schätzen;

values npl (principles, beliefs) → Werte pl;

you get good value (for money) in that shop → in dem Laden bekommt man etwas für sein Geld;

to lose (in) value → an Wert verlieren;

to gain (in) value → im Wert steigen;

to be of great value (to sb) (fig) → von großem Wert (für jdn) sein

value [ˈvæljuː] n → valore m

vt (= fix price) → valutare, dare un prezzo a (= cherish); apprezzare, tenere a;

to be of great value to sb → avere molta importanza per qn;

to lose (in) value [currency] → svalutarsi; [property] → perdere (di) valore;

to gain (in) value [currency] → guadagnare; [property] → aumentare di valore;

you get good value (for money) in that shop → si compra bene in quel negozio

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value

n value [ˈvӕljuː]

1 worth, importance or usefulness His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth. waarde قيمَه ценност cena, důležitost værdi der Wert αξία, σπουδαιότητα valor, importancia väärtus ارزش arvo valeur; utilité עֵרֶך मूल्य, मान‍ vrijednost, značaj érték nilai gildi; mikilvægi; gagnsemi valore 価値 가치, 중요성 vertė vērtība penting; berharga waarde verdi wartość valor valoare, importanţă ценность význam, dôležitosť pomembnost vrednost värde มูลค่า değer, kıymet 價值 цінність; важливість قيمت، افاديت giá trị 价值

2 price What is the value of that stamp? waarde ثَمَن цена cena pris der Wert αξία (σε χρήμα) valor hind قیمت arvo valeur שוֹוִי मूल्य cijena, vrijednost érték harga verð valore 価格 값, 가격 kaina cena harga waarde pris, verdi cena valor preţ стоимость cena cena cena värde, valör ราคา fiyat, değer 價格 вартість; ціна بھاؤ، قيمت giá cả 价格

3 purchasing power Are those coins of any value? waarde ذات قيمة شِرائِيَّه стойност hodnota værdi der Wert (αγοραστική) αξία valor ostujõud ارزش arvo valeur עֵרֶך मूल्य vrijednost érték nilai verðgildi valore 価値 구매력 vertė vērtība nilai waarde verdi wartość valor valoare ценность hodnota vrednost vrednost värde คุณค่า değer 購買力 вартість قوت خريد giá trị 购买力

4 fairness of exchange (for one's money etc) You get good value for money at this supermarket! waarde قيمَة المال равностойност protihodnota valuta die Qualitätsware αξία precio, valor tasuvus مرغوبیت vastine achat avantageux שוֹוִי protuvrijednost érték tukaran semestinya rétt verð; góð kaup (spendere bene) 使い手 정당한 대가 kainą atitinkanti prekė labas kvalitātes prece berbaloi dgn harga waar voor zijn geld valuta for pengene równowartość preço preţ avantajos выгодная покупка protihodnota protivrednost vrednost valuta, utdelning มีค่าสำหรับ parasal değeri 公平，等值 вартість بھاؤ trao đổi công bằng 公平，等值

5 the length of a musical note. lengte طول النَّغَمَه الموسيقيَّه муз. продължителност délka værdi der Notenwert αξία, διάρκεια (νότας) valor noodipikkus طول نسبی نت arvo valeur מֵשֶך dužina glazbene note érték panjang nada lengdargildi valore, lunghezza 音符の長さ 음표가 나타내는 음의 길이 ilgumas (nots) ilgums panjang nada waarde valør, verdi wartość valor valoare длительность ноты dĺžka trajanje dužina note []värde ระยะเวลา nota değeri 音的長短 довгота موسيقي نوٹ کا طول nhịp 音的长短

v

1 to suggest a suitable price for This painting has been valued at $50,000. waardeer يُثَمِّن оценявам ocenit vurdere veranschlagen εκτιμώ, αποτιμώ valorar, tasar väärtust määrama ارزشیابی کردن arvioida évaluer (à) לְהַעֲרִיך मोल लगाना procijeniti vrijednost, cijenu (meg)becsül (vmit) menetapkan harga meta (að verðgildi) valutare 評価する ...을 평가하다 įvertinti novērtēt menilai schatten taksere, verdsette wyceniać avaliar a eva­lua оценивать oceniť oceniti proceniti värdera ซึ่งมีมูลค่า paha biçmek, kıymet takdir etmek 估...價 оцінювати قيمت لگانا định giá, ước giá 估...价

2 to regard as good or important He values your advice very highly. ag يُقَدِّر ценя cenit si værdsætte schätzen εκτιμώ, θεωρώ κπ. ή κτ. πολύτιμο valorar (kõrgelt) hindama ارزش قائل شدن arvostaa valoriser לְהַעֲרִיך आदर करना cijeniti értékel menghargai virða, meta (mikils) apprezzare 尊重する ...을 존중하다, 중요시하다 vertinti vērtēt menghargai waarderen sette pris på, skatte, verdsette cenić dar valor a pune preţ pe дорожить; ценить ceniť si ceniti vrednovati sätta värde på ประเมินค่า değer vermek 尊重，評價 цінувати اہميت دينا coi trọng 尊重，评价

adj ˈvaluable

having high value a valuable painting. waardevol قَيِّم، ثَمين ценен cenný, hodnotný værdifuld wertvoll πολύτιμος valioso väärtuslik ارزشمند arvokas de valeur בַּעַל עֵרֶך मूल्यवान vrijedan értékes bernilai tinggi dÿrmætur, verðmætur di valore 高価な 값비싼; 귀중한 vertingas vērtīgs berharga, bernilai waardevol verdifull cenny valioso valoros ценный cenný, hodnotný dragocen dragocen värdefull ที่มีคุณค่า değerli, kıymetli 貴重的 цінний, коштовний قيمتي có giá trị 贵重的

n pl ˈvaluables

things of special value She keeps her jewellery and other valuables in a locked drawer. kosbaarhede أشياء ثَمينَه скъпоценности cennosti værdisager die Wertsachen τιμαλφή (πληθ.) objetos valiosos väärtesemed چیزهای گرانبها arvoesineet objets de valeur דְבַר עֵרֶך कीमती चीज vrijedne stvari értéktárgyak barang berharga dÿrgripir (oggetti di valore) 貴重品 귀중품 vertybės vērtslietas barang-barang berharga kostbaarheden verdigjenstander kosztowności valores lucruri de valoare ценности cennosti dragocenosti dragocenost värdesaker, dyrbarheter มีคุณค่า değerli eşyalar 貴重物品 коштовності, цінності قيمتي ساز و سامان vật có giá trị 贵重物品

adj ˈvalued

regarded as valuable or precious What is your most valued possession? kosbaar مُقَيَّم، مُقَدَّر скъп drahocenný skattet; værdsat geschätzt ακριβός, πολύτιμος valioso, precioso hinnaline ارزشمند arvossa pidetty précieux יָקָר मूल्यवान, सम्मानित cijenjen értékes berharga mikilsmetinn, dÿrmætur prezioso 貴重な 존중되는, 귀중한 vertingas, branginamas vērtīgs; dārgs berharga kostbaar, gewaardeerd høyt skattet/verdsatt cenny valioso pre­ţios ценный drahocenný dragocen vredan värderad, aktad ซึ่งมีค่า değerli, kıymetli 寶貴的 цінний بيش قيمت quý giá 宝贵的

adj ˈvalueless

having no value; worthless The necklace is completely valueless. waardeloos تافِه، لا قيمَة لَه без стойност bezcenný værdiløs wertlos χωρίς αξία sin valor väärtusetu بی ارزش arvoton sans valeur חֲסַר עֵרֶך मूल्यहीन bezvrijedan értéktelen tidak berharga verðlaus, einskisverður senza valore 無価値な 무가치한, 시시한 bevertis nevērtīgs tdk berguna waardeloos verdiløs bezwartościowy sem valor fără valoare ничего не стоящий bezcenný brez vrednosti bezvredan värdelös ไม่มีคุณค่า değersiz 無價值的 такий, що нічого не вартий بے قيمت không đáng giá 无价值的

n pl ˈvalues

standards or principles People have very different moral values. waardes قِيَم ценности zásady værdier; -værdier die Werte(pl.) (ηθικές) αξίες, αρχές (πληθ.) valores väärtused ارزشها arvot valeurs עֲרַכִים vrijednosti (szellemi, erkölcsi) értékrend norma (siðferðis)gildi valori 価値感 가치 기준, 척도 vertybės vērtības nilai maatstaven moralske verdier system wartości valores va­lori, principii ценности zásady vrednote vrednosti värdering ประเมินค่า değerler, değer yargıları 標準 цінності اقدار nguyên lý, tiêu chuẩn 标准

n value-ˈadded tax

(abbreviation VAT) a tax that is imposed on goods and services. belasting op toegevoegde waarde ضَريبَة القيمَة الفائِضَه данък добавена стойност (ДДС) daň z přidané hodnoty, DPH moms die Mehrwertsteuer φόρος προστιθέμενης αξίας impuesto sobre el valor añadido käibemaks مالیات بر ارزش افزوده taxe à la valeur ajoutée מַס עֵרֶך מוּסָף किसी वस्तु के उत्पादन पर लगाए जाने वाला कर PDV általános forgalmi adó, áfa pajak pertambahan nilai (IVA,imposta sul valore aggiunto) 付加価値税 부가가치세 pridėtosios vertės mokestis (PVM) pievienotās vērtības nodoklis cukai nilai tambahan belasting op de toegevoegde waarde merverdiavgift, moms VAT, podatek od wartości dodanej налог на добавленную стоимость daň z pridanej hodnoty davek na dodano vrednost PDV mervärdesskatt, moms ภาษีมูลค่าเพิ่ม katma değer vergisi (KDV) 增值稅 податок на додану вартість سامانوں اور سروس پر لگنے والا ٹيکس thuế giá trị gia tăng 增值税