time value

British

noun

Also called: note value. Often shortened to: time. music the duration of a given printed note relative to other notes in a composition or section and considered in relation to the basic tempo

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Inflation and the time value of money both eroded the real value of delayed deductions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

As time went by, the time value of an option decreased steadily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Through regular conversations about their mini-portfolios, my children learned about investing, compounding, dividends, the time value of money and much more.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2022

At the same time, value and cyclical shares tend to benefit from a stronger economy - often a prerequisite for the Fed to tighten monetary policy.

From Reuters • Dec. 4, 2021

Nouns denoting measure, quantity, weight, time, value, distance, or direction may be used adverbially, being equivalent to phrase modifiers without the preposition; as, 1.

From Graded Lessons in English An Elementary English Grammar Consisting of One Hundred Practical Lessons, Carefully Graded and Adapted to the Class-Room by Reed, Alonzo

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