value

[ val-yoo ]

/ ˈvæl yu /

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noun

relative worth, merit, or importance: the value of a college education; the value of a queen in chess.

monetary or material worth, as in commerce or trade: This piece of land has greatly increased in value.

the worth of something in terms of the amount of other things for which it can be exchanged or in terms of some medium of exchange.

equivalent worth or return in money, material, services, etc.: to give value for value received.

estimated or assigned worth; valuation: a painting with a current value of $500,000.

denomination, as of a monetary issue or a postage stamp.

Mathematics.

magnitude; quantity; number represented by a figure, symbol, or the like: the value of an angle; the value of x; the value of a sum.
a point in the range of a function; a point in the range corresponding to a given point in the domain of a function: The value of x2 at 2 is 4.

import or meaning; force; significance: the value of a word.

liking or affection; favorable regard.

values, Sociology. the ideals, customs, institutions, etc., of a society toward which the people of the group have an affective regard. These values may be positive, as cleanliness, freedom, or education, or negative, as cruelty, crime, or blasphemy.

Ethics. any object or quality desirable as a means or as an end in itself.

Fine Arts.

degree of lightness or darkness in a color.
the relation of light and shade in a painting, drawing, or the like.

Music. the relative length or duration of a tone signified by a note.

values, Mining. the marketable portions of an orebody.

Phonetics.

quality.
the phonetic equivalent of a letter, as the sound of a in hat, sang, etc.

verb (used with object), val·ued, val·u·ing.

to calculate or reckon the monetary value of; give a specified material or financial value to; assess; appraise: to value their assets.

to consider with respect to worth, excellence, usefulness, or importance.

to regard or esteem highly: He values her friendship.

OTHER WORDS FOR value

1 utility.

3 cost, price.

18 prize.

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Origin of value

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Old French, noun use of feminine past participle of valoir, from Latin valēre “to be worth”; cf. valuta

synonym study for value

1. Value, worth imply intrinsic excellence or desirability. Value is that quality of anything which renders it desirable or useful: the value of sunlight or good books. Worth implies especially spiritual qualities of mind and character, or moral excellence: Few knew her true worth.

OTHER WORDS FROM value

mis·val·ue, verb (used with object), mis·val·ued, mis·val·u·ing.non·val·ue, nounoutvalue, verb (used with object), out·val·ued, out·val·u·ing.pre·val·ue, noun, verb (used with object), pre·val·ued, pre·val·u·ing.

self-val·u·ing, adjectivesu·per·val·ue, noun, verb (used with object), su·per·val·ued, su·per·val·u·ing.

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How to use value in a sentence

Education controls the transmission of values and molds the spirit before dominating the soul.
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And yes, our values include tolerance of those who wish to make fun of religion.
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One lefty tweeter even complained that an invasion of icky American tourists would undermine “family values” in Cuba.
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There are, of course, already tourists clotting Cuban beaches and hotels—many of which are chains—undermining “family values.”
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“It is a crime that goes against all human values and norms,” he continued.
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With time this land had mounted to great values and the holders had been made well-to-do thereby.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
Well, I have some sense of values, since I am buying this home, and I do not regard the property as being worth such a sum.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
You will grant that the individual in the controversy would likely be able to judge more correctly with regard to values?
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Many plants have been employed as green manure, and different opinions have been expressed as to their relative values.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
Urban property and lands were assessed at values far beyond those at which the owners truly estimated them.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

British Dictionary definitions for value

value

/ (ˈvæljuː) /

noun

the desirability of a thing, often in respect of some property such as usefulness or exchangeability; worth, merit, or importance

an amount, esp a material or monetary one, considered to be a fair exchange in return for a thing; assigned valuationthe value of the picture is £10 000

reasonable or equivalent return; satisfactionvalue for money

precise meaning or significance

(plural) the moral principles and beliefs or accepted standards of a person or social groupa person with old-fashioned values

maths

a particular magnitude, number, or amountthe value of the variable was 7
the particular quantity that is the result of applying a function or operation for some given argumentthe value of the function for x=3 was 9

music short for time value

(in painting, drawing, etc)

a gradation of tone from light to dark or of colour luminosity
the relation of one of these elements to another or to the whole picture

phonetics the quality or tone of the speech sound associated with a written character representing it`g' has the value dʒ in English `gem'

verb -ues, -uing or -ued (tr)

to assess or estimate the worth, merit, or desirability of; appraise

to have a high regard for, esp in respect of worth, usefulness, merit, etc; esteem or prizeto value freedom

(foll by at) to fix the financial or material worth of (a unit of currency, work of art, etc)jewels valued at £40 000

Word Origin for value

C14: from Old French, from valoir, from Latin valēre to be worth, be strong

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Scientific definitions for value

value

[ văl′yōō ]

Mathematics An assigned or calculated numerical quantity.

The relative darkness or lightness of a color. Value measures where a color falls on an achromatic scale from white to black. Compare hue saturation.

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