Definition of VALUE

value

Plural: values

Noun

  • a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
    • "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
  • the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
    • "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"
  • the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
    • "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices"
  • relative darkness or lightness of a color; -Joe Hing Lowe
    • "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"
  • (music) the relative duration of a musical note
  • an ideal accepted by some individual or group
    • "he has old-fashioned values"
  • The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.
  • The degree of importance given to something.
  • That which is valued or highly esteemed, such as one's morals, morality, or belief system.
  • The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.
  • The relative duration of a musical note.
  • The relative darkness or lightness of a color in (a specific area of) a painting etc.
  • Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined.
  • Precise meaning; import.
  • The valuable ingredients to be obtained by treating a mass or compound; specifically, the precious metals contained in rock, gravel, etc.
  • Esteem; regard.
  • Valour.

Verb

Verb Forms: valued, valuing, values

  • To estimate the worth; to consider something important or useful.
  • fix or determine the value of; assign a value to
    • "value the jewelry and art work in the estate"
  • hold dear
  • regard highly; think much of
  • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  • estimate the value of
  • To determine or estimate the value of; to judge the worth of.
  • To regard highly; think much of; place importance upon.
  • To hold dear; to cherish.

Examples

  • An abacus is of little value when you have an electronic calculator.
  • Gold was valued highly among the Romans.
  • I value his advice.
  • I value these old photographs.
  • I will have the family jewels valued by a professional.
  • She learned to VALUE the ’S’ tile, often making two words at once.
  • The exact value of pi cannot be represented in decimal notation.
  • The property has been valued at six million pounds.
  • The value of a crotchet is twice that of a quaver.
  • the value of a word; the value of a legal instrument
  • The value of my children's happiness is second only to that of my wife.
  • The value of the stolen painting is estimated to be around four million pounds.
  • the values on the hanging walls
  • The vein carries good values.
  • There is tremendous value in a good education.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

appraise, appreciate, assess, economic value, esteem, evaluate, measure, note value, prise, prize, rate, respect, time value, treasure, valuate, valence, value, worth, worthen

Scrabble Score: 8

value: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
value: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
value: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

value: valid Words With Friends Word