val·ue (v l y )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).
[Middle English, from Old French, from feminine past participle of valoir, to be strong, be worth, from Latin val re; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]
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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 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
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 |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  value - a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"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 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) book value - the value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet; equals cost minus accumulated depreciation | | 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"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 Lowedarkness - having a dark or somber color | | 5. | value - (music) the relative duration of a musical notemusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner | | 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"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"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"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" 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" | | 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"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" 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"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" |
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 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  Translations value [ˈvæljuː] n → valor m (= importance); importanciavalues npl ( moral) → valores mpl morales; to lose (in) value [ currency] → bajar; [ property] → desvalorizarse; to gain (in) value [ currency] → subir; [ property] → valorizarse; it is valued at £8 → está valorado en ocho libras
 value [ˈvæljuː] n → valeur fvalues npl (= principles) → valeurs fpl;
 value [ˈvæljuː] n → Wert m; values npl (principles, beliefs) → Werte pl; to be of great value (to sb) ( fig) → von großem Wert (für jdn) sein
 value [ˈvæljuː] n → valore mto lose (in) value [ currency] → svalutarsi; [ property] → perdere (di) valore; you get good value (for money) in that shop → si compra bene in quel negozio
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