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value-added

noun

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.
value added

value added

noun

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

value-added

American

[val-yoo-ad-id] / ˈvæl yuˈæd ɪd /

noun

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

of, relating to, or supplying value-added.

software supplied by a value-added distributor.

value added British

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of value-added

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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“The legacy fee-for-transaction business is kind of maturing, and what’s driving growth is predominantly value-added services,” he added.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

“They don’t even fight as much” on value-added services, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

From April, Chinese manufacturers will no longer be able to get a refund from the government for value-added taxes on exported solar components, and they are expected to raise prices as a result.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The company’s value-added services and solutions business, which includes fraud prevention and data analytics, also had higher revenue, driven by growth in security, digital and authentication services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The real value-added knowledge work happens in the next five minutes.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

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