value-added

[ val-yoo-ad-id ]

noun
  1. something, as an item of equipment, that has been added to a product by a marketer or distributor to warrant a markup in the retail price.

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or supplying value-added: software supplied by a value-added distributor.

Origin of value-added

1
First recorded in 1930–35

Words Nearby value-added

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How to use value-added in a sentence

  • Brains tend to grow exponentially through interaction and they have an unparalleled economic value added.

    After the Rain | Sam Vaknin
  • Yugoslavia was rather self sufficient and conducted much of its value added and trading activities in-house.

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  • It is money that generates new value added (by facilitating the introduction of new technology, to mention but one function).

    After the Rain | Sam Vaknin
  • Chandeliers of exquisite design and great value added to the splendor of the saloons.

British Dictionary definitions for value added

value added

noun
  1. the difference between the total revenues of a firm, industry, etc, and its total purchases from other firms, industries, etc. The aggregate of values added throughout an economy (gross value added) represents that economy's gross domestic product

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