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Value

//ˈvæl.ju// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth. countable, uncountable

    "There is tremendous value in a good education."

  2. 2
    relative darkness or lightness of a color wordnet
  3. 3
    The degree of importance given to something. uncountable

    "The value of my children's happiness is second only to that of my wife."

  4. 4
    the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable wordnet
  5. 5
    That which is valued or highly esteemed, such as one's morals, morality, or belief system. countable, often, plural, uncountable

    "He does not share his parents' values."

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  1. 6
    a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed wordnet
  2. 7
    The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else. countable, uncountable

    "The value of the stolen painting is estimated to be around four million pounds."

  3. 8
    an ideal accepted by some individual or group wordnet
  4. 9
    The relative duration of a musical note. countable, uncountable

    "The value of a crotchet is twice that of a quaver."

  5. 10
    the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else wordnet
  6. 11
    The relative darkness or lightness of a color in (a specific area of) a painting etc. countable, uncountable

    "When pigments of equal value are mixed together, the resulting color will be a darker value. This is the result of subtraction."

  7. 12
    (music) the relative duration of a musical note wordnet
  8. 13
    Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined. countable, uncountable

    "The exact value of pi cannot be represented in decimal notation."

  9. 14
    Precise meaning; import. countable, uncountable

    "the value of a word; the value of a legal instrument"

  10. 15
    The valuable ingredients to be obtained by treating a mass or compound; specifically, the precious metals contained in rock, gravel, etc. countable, in-plural, uncountable

    "The vein carries good values."

  11. 16
    Esteem; regard. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "The French have a high value for them ; and I confess they are often what they call delicate"

  12. 17
    Valour. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "Who ſoone prepard to field, his ſword forth drew, / And him with equall valew counteruayld: […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    To determine or estimate the value of; to judge the worth of.

    "I will have the family jewels valued by a professional."

  2. 2
    estimate the value of wordnet
  3. 3
    To regard highly; think much of; place importance upon.

    "Gold was valued highly among the Romans."

  4. 4
    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of wordnet
  5. 5
    To hold dear; to cherish.

    "I value these old photographs."

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  1. 6
    regard highly; think much of wordnet
  2. 7
    fix or determine the value of; assign a value to wordnet
  3. 8
    hold dear wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English valew, value, from Old French value, feminine past participle of valoir, from Latin valēre (“be strong, be worth”), from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English valew, value, from Old French value, feminine past participle of valoir, from Latin valēre (“be strong, be worth”), from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”).

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