value

[ val-yoo ]

/ ˈvæl yu /

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.

Origin of value

1275–1325; Middle English < Old French, noun use of feminine past participle (cf. valuta) of valoir < Latin valēre to be worth

SYNONYMS FOR value

1 utility.

3 cost, price.

18 prize.

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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

mis·val·ue, verb (used with object), mis·val·ued, mis·val·u·ing. non·val·ue, noun out·val·ue, 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, adjective su·per·val·ue, noun, verb (used with object), su·per·val·ued, su·per·val·u·ing.

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 values

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.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Our Duty Is to Keep Charlie Hebdo Alive |Ayaan Hirsi Ali |January 8, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
I know that many of your values do, indeed, align with Republican policies.

Dear Evangelicals: You’re Being Had |Jay Michaelson |November 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“I want to try to live my own values as consciously and purposefully as I can,” Booker told me in a phone interview.

Talking Tofurky With Newly Vegan Cory Booker |Vlad Chituc |November 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

She feels religion is irrelevant to politics, and in a country that values secularity, it should be.

The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism |Regina Lizik |November 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
As a contribution to that change of ideas and of values these pages are offered.

The Fruits of Victory |Norman Angell
There are no conceivable ethical or religious interests and no humane goals or values that justify these things.

Preaching and Paganism |Albert Parker Fitch
I've left her a mind devoid of all values tacked on to a body that no longer interests her.

The Blue Germ |Martin Swayne
In the next place, we must try to understand how the values of things are governed, and made to change from time to time.

Political economy |W. Stanley Jevons
He values his own thoughts and reflections too much to sacrifice the least of them to the interests of his story.

English Critical Essays |Various

British Dictionary definitions for values

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 valuation the value of the picture is £10 000

reasonable or equivalent return; satisfaction value for money

precise meaning or significance

(plural) the moral principles and beliefs or accepted standards of a person or social group a 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 prize to 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

Medical definitions for values

value

[ văl′yōō ]

n.

A principle, standard, or quality considered worthwhile or desirable.

An assigned or calculated numerical quantity.

Scientific definitions for values

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 values

value

see at face value.

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value

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

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British Dictionary definitions for values

noun

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

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value

noun

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

Origin of value

SYNONYMS FOR value

synonym study for value

OTHER WORDS FROM value

Words nearby value

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

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