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value (val′yo̵̅o̅)

noun

  1. a fair or proper equivalent in money, commodities, etc., esp. for something sold or exchanged; fair price or return
  2. the worth of a thing in money or goods at a certain time; market price
  3. estimated or appraised worth or price; valuation
  4. purchasing power the fluctuating value of the dollar
  5. that quality of a thing according to which it is thought of as being more or less desirable, useful, estimable, important, etc.; worth or the degree of worth
  6. that which is desirable or worthy of esteem for its own sake; thing or quality having intrinsic worth
  7. the social principles, goals, or standards held or accepted by an individual, class, society, etc.
  8. precise meaning, as of a word
  9. denomination, as of a postage stamp, playing card, etc.
  10. Art
    1. relative lightness or darkness of a color
    2. proportioned effect, as of light and shade, in an artistic work
  11. Math. the quantity or amount for which a symbol stands to determine the value of x
  12. Music the relative duration of a note, tone, or rest
  13. Phonet. the phonological equivalent of a given letter the values of i in English sin, sine, sing

Etymology: ME < OFr, fem. of valu, pp. of valoir, to be strong, be worth < L valere < IE base *wal-, to be strong > wield

transitive verb val′·ued, val′u·ing

  1. to estimate the value of; set a price for or determine the worth of; appraise
  2. to place a certain estimate of worth on in a scale of values to value health above wealth
  3. to think highly of; esteem to value a friendship

value Related Forms

val′u·er noun

value Synonyms

value

n.

  1. Monetary value

    price, expense, cost, profit, worth, value in exchange, equivalent, rate, amount, market price, charge, face value, assessment, appraisal.

  2. The quality of being desirable

    use, usefulness, utility, benefit, advantage, esteem, estimation, desirability, preference, exchangeability, marketability.

  3. Quality

    worth, merit, significance, consequence, goodness, condition, state, excellence, distinction, desirability, grade, finish, perfection, eminence, superiority, advantage, power, regard, importance, mark, caliber, repute.

  4. Precise signification

    significance, force, meaning, drift, import, sense, purpose, bearing, denotation, interpretation, implication, substance, content, connotation.

value Synonyms

value

v.

  1. To believe to be valuable

    esteem, prize, appreciate; see admire 1, appreciate 2, consider 1, 2.

  2. To set a price upon

    estimate, reckon, assess, appraise, fix the price of, place a value on, assay, rate, figure, compute, evaluate, judge, repute, consider, enumerate, account, charge, levy, ascertain, price.

  3. To estimate

    evaluate, assess, appraise; see estimate 1, reckon. See syn. study at appreciate.

value and worth are used interchangeably when applied to the desirability of something material as measured by its equivalence in money, goods, etc. the worth or value of a used car, but, in discrimination, worth implies an intrinsic excellence resulting as from superior moral, cultural, or spiritual qualities, and value suggests the excellence attributed to something with reference to its usability, importance, etc. the true worth of a book cannot be measured by its commercial value

value Law Definition

n

  1. What something is worth in monetary terms, or in money; a thing’s market worth.
  2. The usefulness or desirability of something.
  3. Adequate contractual consideration. See also fair market value.

value Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • add: Focus on how they can be used to add value.
  • represent: The contents of such an anchor represent the value of the entity presented in some way.
  • assign: CREDIBILITY The credibility of a particular deterrent posture cannot be assigned some absolute value.

Adjective modifier

  • rateable: Remember also that a reduction in your rateable value does not automatically mean that your rates bill will be reduced.
  • added: Added value is a key part of this vision statement.
  • excellent: The Wild Tech range of lighting effects offers excellent value for money.
  • total: The goods have a total value of around £ 32,500.
  • good: The remit for NICE is to ensure that best value for money is obtained from the National Health Service budget.
  • maximum: The newlimit value must be a positive integer between 1 and the maximum value of a non-long integer on the platform.

Modifies a noun

  • chain: It would address both business and work processes covering the full value chain and the information society technologies needed to support them.
  • judgment: Is one's bankruptcy cause for negative value judgements by employers, relatives and neighbors?

Noun used with modifier

  • default: The default value can be changed in Settings Send e-mail notification?
  • integer: It may be set to any integer value greater than or equal to zero.
  • shareholder: The priority of the new owner would be to maximize shareholder value even at the expense of reduced safety.
  • attribute: Within a particular knowledge attribute value, each Access Point has a flag to indicate whether it is the master or a shadow reference.
  • market: The more your home looks like a model home the closer to top market value you will receive.
  • parameter: The analysis can take the form of calculations based on specific sets of parameter values.

Preposition: in

excess: The Port of Durban, is Africa's busiest port, and handles cargo valued in excess of R50 billion annually.

Preposition: of

asset: The value of any assets under a GWR would remain part of your estate for IHT purposes.

Preposition: for

money: Value for Money due to the present exchange rate.