value
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pluralvalues
Britannica Dictionary definition of VALUE
1
:the amount of money that something is worth:the price or cost of something — see alsobook value,market value
[noncount]
- The company's stock continues to decline/decrease/drop invalue.
- Real estate prices have doubled invalue over the last decade.
- The difference invalue between the two currencies is not significant.
- You may exchange the item for something of equalvalue.
- We sold the home for less than its fullvalue.
- The reproductions of the paintings have little or novalue. [=they are worth little or no money]
- These antiques will acquire morevalue [=they will become more valuable/expensive] over time.
[count]
- an increase in thevalue of the dollar
- The home has avalue of $1,000,000.
- Propertyvalues tend to rise as interest rates fall.
2
:something that can be bought for a low or fair price
[count]
- The store advertises greatvalues.
- They recommend the car as a goodvalue (for the/your money).
[noncount]
- (Brit) The new store offersvalue for money. [=you can buy a lot with your money at the store]
3
a :usefulness or importance
[noncount]
- No one can deny thevalue of a good education.
- The broccoli adds color and nutritionalvalue to the dish.
- The program's educationalvalue was questioned.
- a document of great historicalvalue
[count]
- A lot of teenagersplace a high value on being popular. [=they believe that being popular is very important]
b [noncount]:importance or interest of a particular kind
- Few sports have greaterentertainment value [=few sports are more entertaining] than figure skating.
- He uses offensive language for (its)shock value. [=in order to shock people]
- The picture hassentimental value for me. [=it reminds me of happy times in the past]
4
[count]:a strongly held belief about what is valuable, important, or acceptable —usually plural
- cultural/moral/religiousvalues
- traditional/conservative/liberalvalues
- Hervalues were very different from mine.
- America was founded on thevalues of freedom and justice for all.
5
[count]mathematics:a mathematical quantity that is represented by a letter
- If x + 3 = 5, what is thevalue of x?
of value
1
:having value:worth a lot of money
- The burglars stole everythingof value in my apartment.
- We lost a few possessions, but nothingof (real)value.
2
:useful or important
- They didn't have anythingof value to say. [=what they were saying wasn't very important]
— see alsoface value
2 value/ˈvælju/verb
values;valued;valuing
2 value
/ˈvælju/
verb
values;valued;valuing
Britannica Dictionary definition of VALUE
[+ object]
1
:to make a judgment about the amount of money that something is worth —usually +at —usually used as(be) valued
- The agent/appraiservalued the estateat $3.4 million.
- The necklacewas valued at $250.
2
:to think that (someone or something) is important or useful
- Shevalues the time she spends with her family.
- Hevalues her advice/opinions.
- The items/objects are highlyvalued by collectors.
- The herbs arevalued for their medicinal properties.
— valued
adjective[more valued; most valued]- She's avalued [=valuable] member of the staff.
- We wish to thank ourvalued customers.
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