value-added

[ val-yoo-ad-id ]

/ ˈvæl yuˈæd ɪd /

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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.

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Origin of value-added

First recorded in 1930–35

How to use value-added in a sentence

In many instances, high-value-added manufacturing operations require the on-site presence of government workers.
Government Shuts Down and Private Sector Feels the Pain, Too|Daniel Gross|October 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He seemed skeptical, asking me if forward-deployed academics were value-added.
Send in the Marines—and the Anthropologists too?|John Kael Weston|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The paper's authors, who include Mike Lind, suggest a possible value-added tax as a way to raise the revenue.
What About Increased Social Security Benefits?|Michael Tomasky|April 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Value Added Tax: Huge revenue-raiser, which is why Republicans hate it.
After the Fiscal Cliff: What do Democrats Want?|Megan McArdle|January 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST

I may be wrong on this next point, but I'm fairly certain that all 10 have a value-added tax too.
Who's the Least Socialist of Them All?|David Frum|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
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.
Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for 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

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