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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024val•ue /ˈvælyu/USA pronunciation n., v., -ued, -u•ing. n. - relative worth or importance;
significance:[uncountable]the value of a college education. - [uncountable] monetary or material worth, as in business.
- the worth of something in terms of some medium of exchange:[uncountable]the value of the Swedish kroner.
- equivalent worth in money, material, or services:[uncountable]The value of the company was in the millions.
- estimated or assigned worth:[uncountable]the best value for your dollar.
- Mathematics magnitude;
quantity:[countable]Find the value of x in the equation x + 2 = 6. - SociologyOften, values. [plural] the abstract concepts of what is right, worthwhile, or desirable;
principles or standards. v. [~ + object] - to calculate the monetary value of:valued the painting at over one million dollars.
- to regard highly;
think of (someone or something) greatly:We value your work highly. val•ue•less, adj. See -val-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024val•ue (val′yo̅o̅),USA pronunciation n., v., -ued, -u•ing. n. - 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 ofx; 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. - Sociology values, 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.
- Philosophy[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 and Dancethe relative length or duration of a tone signified by a note.
- Mining values, the marketable portions of an orebody.
- Phonetics
- quality.
- the phonetic equivalent of a letter, as the sound of a in hat, sang, etc.
v.t. - 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.
- Latin valēre to be worth
- Old French, noun, nominal use of feminine past participle (compare valuta) of valoir
- Middle English 1275–1325
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged utility. 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 esp. spiritual qualities of mind and character, or moral excellence:Few knew her true worth.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cost, price.
- 18.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prize. See appreciate.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: value /ˈvæljuː/ n - 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
- a particular magnitude, number, or amount: the value of the variable was 7
- the particular quantity that is the result of applying a function or operation for some given argument: the value of the function for x=3 was 9
- 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
- the quality or tone of the speech sound associated with a written character representing it: `g' has the value dʒ in English `gem'
vb ( -ues, -uing, -ued)(transitive)- 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
- (followed by at) to fix the financial or material worth of (a unit of currency, work of art, etc): jewels valued at £40 000
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, from valoir, from Latin valēre to be worth, be strong |