value
[ val-yoo ]
/ ˈvæl yu /
noun
verb (used with object), val·ued, val·u·ing.
Origin of value
1275–1325; Middle English < Old French, noun use of feminine past participle (cf.
valuta) of
valoir < Latin
valēre to be worth
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.
18. See
appreciate.
OTHER WORDS FROM value
Words nearby value
valse,
valuable,
valuate,
valuation,
valuator,
value,
value added,
value date,
value fund,
value judgment,
value-added
Example sentences from the Web for value
British Dictionary definitions for value
value
/ (ˈvæljuː) /
noun
verb -ues, -uing or -ued (tr)
Word Origin for value
C14: from Old French, from
valoir, from Latin
valēre to be worth, be strong
Medical definitions for value
value
[ văl′yōō ]
n.
A principle, standard, or quality considered worthwhile or desirable.
An assigned or calculated numerical quantity.
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.
Idioms and Phrases with value
value
see at face value.