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val⋅ue
[val-yoo]
noun, verb, -ued, -u⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | relative worth, merit, or importance: the value of a college education; the value of a queen in chess. |
| 2. | monetary or material worth, as in commerce or trade: This piece of land has greatly increased in value. |
| 3. | 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. |
| 4. | equivalent worth or return in money, material, services, etc.: to give value for value received. |
| 5. | estimated or assigned worth; valuation: a painting with a current value of $500,000. |
| 6. | denomination, as of a monetary issue or a postage stamp. |
| 7. | Mathematics.
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| 8. | import or meaning; force; significance: the value of a word. |
| 9. | liking or affection; favorable regard. |
| 10. | 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. |
| 11. | Ethics. any object or quality desirable as a means or as an end in itself. |
| 12. | Fine Arts.
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| 13. | Music. the relative length or duration of a tone signified by a note. |
| 14. | values, Mining. the marketable portions of an orebody. |
| 15. | Phonetics.
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–verb (used with object)
| 16. | to calculate or reckon the monetary value of; give a specified material or financial value to; assess; appraise: to value their assets. |
| 17. | to consider with respect to worth, excellence, usefulness, or importance. |
| 18. | to regard or esteem highly: He values her friendship. |
Synonyms:
1. 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. cost, price. 18. prize. See appreciate.
1. 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. cost, price. 18. prize. See appreciate.
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val·ue (vāl'yōō) n.
[Middle English, from Old French, from feminine past participle of valoir, to be strong, be worth, from Latin valēre; see wal- in Indo-European roots.] val'u·er n. |
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Valued
Val"ued\, a. Highly regarded; esteemed; prized; as, a valued contributor; a valued friend. Valued policy. See under Policy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : valued
Spanish:
valioso, precioso,
German:
geschätzt,
Japanese:
貴重な
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