value

val·ue

 (văl′yo͞o)

n.

1. An amount, as of goods, services, or money, considered to be a fair and suitable equivalent for something else; a fair price or return.

2. Monetary or material worth: the fluctuating value of gold and silver.

3. Worth in usefulness or importance to the possessor; utility or merit: the value of an education.

4. often values A principle or standard, as of behavior, that is considered important or desirable: "The speech was a summons back to the patrician values of restraint and responsibility" (Jonathan Alter).

5. Precise meaning or import, as of a word.

6. Mathematics A quantity or number expressed by an algebraic term.

7. Music The relative duration of a tone or rest.

8. The relative darkness or lightness of a color. See Table at color.

9. Linguistics The sound quality of a letter or diphthong.

10. One of a series of specified values: issued a stamp of new value.

tr.v. val·ued, val·u·ing, val·ues

1. To determine or estimate the worth or value of; appraise.

2. To regard highly; esteem: I value your advice. See Synonyms at appreciate.

3. To rate according to relative estimate of worth or desirability; evaluate: valued health above money.

4. To assign a value to (a unit of currency, for example).

adj.

1. Of or relating to the practice of investing in individual securities that, according to some fundamental measure, such as book value, appear to be relatively less expensive than comparable securities.

2. Relating to or consisting of principles or standards: a value system.


[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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value

(ˈvæljuː)

n

1. the desirability of a thing, often in respect of some property such as usefulness or exchangeability; worth, merit, or importance

2. 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.

3. reasonable or equivalent return; satisfaction: value for money.

4. precise meaning or significance

5. (plural) the moral principles and beliefs or accepted standards of a person or social group: a person with old-fashioned values.

6. (Mathematics) maths

a. a particular magnitude, number, or amount: the value of the variable was 7.

b. 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.

7. (Music, other) music short for time value

8. (Art Terms) (in painting, drawing, etc)

a. a gradation of tone from light to dark or of colour luminosity

b. the relation of one of these elements to another or to the whole picture

9. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics the quality or tone of the speech sound associated with a written character representing it: 'g' has the value dʒ in English 'gem'.

vb (tr) , -ues, -uing or -ued

10. to assess or estimate the worth, merit, or desirability of; appraise

11. to have a high regard for, esp in respect of worth, usefulness, merit, etc; esteem or prize: to value freedom.

12. (foll by at) to fix the financial or material worth of (a unit of currency, work of art, etc): jewels valued at £40 000.

[C14: from Old French, from valoir, from Latin valēre to be worth, be strong]

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val•ue

(ˈvæl yu)

n., v. -ued, -u•ing. n.

1. relative worth or importance.

2. monetary or material worth, as in commerce.

3. the worth of something in terms of some medium of exchange.

4. equivalent worth in money, material, or services.

5. estimated or assigned worth.

6. denomination, as of a monetary issue.

7.

a. magnitude; quantity: the value of an angle.

b. a point in the range of a function: The value of x2 at 2 is 4.

8. import; the value of a word.

9. favorable regard.

10. Often, values. the abstract concepts of what is right, worthwhile, or desirable; principles or standards.

11. any object or quality desirable as a means or as an end in itself.

12.

a. degree of lightness or darkness in a color.

b. the relation of light and shade, as in a drawing.

13. the relative duration of a musical note as expressed by a particular notation symbol.

14. the phonetic equivalent of a letter or letters: the value of th in that.

v.t.

15. to calculate the monetary value of.

16. to consider with respect to worth or importance.

17. to esteem.

[1275–1325; Middle English < Old French valoir < Latin valēre to be worth]

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val·ue

(văl′yo͞o)

1. Mathematics An assigned or calculated numerical quantity.

2. The relative darkness or lightness of a color. See more at color.

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value

, chroma, hue - A color's value is its brightness, its chroma is its strength, and its hue is its position in the spectrum.

See also related terms for hue.

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value


Past participle: valued
Gerund: valuing
Imperative
value
value
Present
I value
you value
he/she/it values
we value
you value
they value
Preterite
I valued
you valued
he/she/it valued
we valued
you valued
they valued
Present Continuous
I am valuing
you are valuing
he/she/it is valuing
we are valuing
you are valuing
they are valuing
Present Perfect
I have valued
you have valued
he/she/it has valued
we have valued
you have valued
they have valued
Past Continuous
I was valuing
you were valuing
he/she/it was valuing
we were valuing
you were valuing
they were valuing
Past Perfect
I had valued
you had valued
he/she/it had valued
we had valued
you had valued
they had valued
Future
I will value
you will value
he/she/it will value
we will value
you will value
they will value
Future Perfect
I will have valued
you will have valued
he/she/it will have valued
we will have valued
you will have valued
they will have valued
Future Continuous
I will be valuing
you will be valuing
he/she/it will be valuing
we will be valuing
you will be valuing
they will be valuing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been valuing
you have been valuing
he/she/it has been valuing
we have been valuing
you have been valuing
they have been valuing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been valuing
you will have been valuing
he/she/it will have been valuing
we will have been valuing
you will have been valuing
they will have been valuing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been valuing
you had been valuing
he/she/it had been valuing
we had been valuing
you had been valuing
they had been valuing
Conditional
I would value
you would value
he/she/it would value
we would value
you would value
they would value
Past Conditional
I would have valued
you would have valued
he/she/it would have valued
we would have valued
you would have valued
they would have valued

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun1.value - a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computedvalue - a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"

numerical quantity - a quantity expressed as a number

characteristic root of a square matrix, eigenvalue, eigenvalue of a matrix, eigenvalue of a square matrix - (mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant

scale value - a value on some scale of measurement

parameter, argument - (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

2.value - the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"

worth - the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful

invaluableness, pricelessness, valuableness, preciousness - the positive quality of being precious and beyond value

monetary value, price, cost - the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold); "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"

toll, cost, price - value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"

richness - the quality of having high intrinsic value; "the richness of the mines and pastureland"; "the cut of her clothes and the richness of the fabric were distinctive"

importance - the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet"

unimportance - the quality of not being important or worthy of note

national income - the total value of all income in a nation (wages and profits and interest and rents and pension payments) during a given period (usually 1 yr)

GNP, gross national product - former measure of the United States economy; the total market value of goods and services produced by all citizens and capital during a given period (usually 1 yr)

GDP, gross domestic product - the measure of an economy adopted by the United States in 1991; the total market values of goods and services produced by workers and capital within a nation's borders during a given period (usually 1 year)

face value, nominal value, par value - the value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value

book value - the value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet; equals cost minus accumulated depreciation

market price, market value - the price at which buyers and sellers trade the item in an open marketplace

monetary standard, standard - the value behind the money in a monetary system

3.value - the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something elsevalue - 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"

quantity, measure, amount - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

mess of pottage - anything of trivial value; "Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a mess of pottage"

premium - the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value; "they paid a premium for access to water"

4.value - relative darkness or lightness of a color; "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe

color property - an attribute of color

lightness - having a light color

darkness - having a dark or somber color

5.value - (music) the relative duration of a musical note

music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

duration, continuance - the period of time during which something continues

6.value - an ideal accepted by some individual or group; "he has old-fashioned values"

ideal - the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

introject - (psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized

principle - a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"

Verb1.value - fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate"

overvalue, overestimate - assign too high a value to; "You are overestimating the value of your old car"

underestimate, undervalue - assign too low a value to; "Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price"

float - allow (currencies) to fluctuate; "The government floated the ruble for a few months"

set, determine - fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"

2.value - hold dearvalue - hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"

do justice - show due and full appreciation; "The diners did the food and wine justice"

consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

recognise, recognize - show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"

3.value - regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"

consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

think the world of - esteem very highly; "She thinks the world of her adviser"

reverence, venerate, revere, fear - regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

admire, look up to - feel admiration for

4.value - evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance ofvalue - evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"

grade, score, mark - assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"

rate, value - estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"

pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"

assess - estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years"

standardise, standardize - evaluate by comparing with a standard

reassess, reevaluate - revise or renew one's assessment

censor - subject to political, religious, or moral censorship; "This magazine is censored by the government"

praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"

5.value - estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"

revalue - value anew; "revalue the German Mark"

appraise, assess, evaluate, valuate, value, measure - evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"

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value

plural noun

1. principles, morals, ethics, mores, standards of behaviour, code of behaviour, (moral) standards a return to traditional family values

verb

1. appreciate, rate, prize, regard highly, respect, admire, treasure, esteem, cherish, think much of, hold dear, have a high opinion of, set store by, hold in high regard or esteem Do you value your best friend enough?
appreciate underestimate, disregard, undervalue, have no time for, hold a low opinion of

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value

noun

1. A measure of those qualities that determine merit, desirability, usefulness, or importance:

2. A level of superiority that is usually high:

3. That which is signified by a word or expression:

verb

1. To make a judgment as to the worth or value of:

2. To have a high opinion of:

3. To recognize the worth, quality, importance, or magnitude of:

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Translations

ثَمَنذات قيمة شِرائِيَّهطول النَّغَمَه الموسيقيَّهقيمةقِيمَة

hodnotaocenitprotihodnotaužitečnostcena

værdiværdsættevalutavurderepris

väärtus

arvoarvioida

vrijednost

becsülértékértékelértékrendfontosság

gildigildi; mikilvægi; gagnsemilengdargildimetarétt verî; góî kaup

価値

가치

branginamaskainą atitinkanti prekėpridėtosios vertės mokestisvertėvertybės

cenailgumslabas kvalitātes precenovērtētvērtēt

protihodnota

vrednostvrednotacenacenitioceniti

värdevärdera

คุณค่า

giá trị

value

[ˈvæljuː]

A. N

4. (Math, Mus, Gram) → valor m
what is the value of x when y is 5?¿qué valor tiene x cuando y es igual a 5?

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value

[ˈvæljuː]

n

(= importance, usefulness) → valeur f

(= financial worth) → valeur f
to fall in value [currency, property] → se déprécier
to lose value [currency, property] → perdre de sa valeur, se déprécier
to go down in value [currency, property] → se déprécier
to go down in value by ... → se déprécier de
to increase in value, to go up in value, to gain in value [currency,] → s'apprécier; [property] → prendre de la valeur, s'apprécier
to gain in value by ... → s'apprécier de ...
Their house has gained in value by 20 per cent → La valeur de leur maison s'est appréciée de 20 pour cent.

(= value for money) to be good value, to be good value for money → être d'un bon rapport qualité-prix
to offer good value → offrir un bon rapport qualité-prix
to be bad value → être d'un rapport qualité-prix médiocre
to get good value for money → en avoir pour son argent
You get good value for money in that shop → Vous en avez pour votre argent dans ce magasin.

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value


value

:

value date

n (esp Brit Fin) → Verbuchungsdatum nt; (of a cheque) → Eingangsdatum nt

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value

[ˈvæljuː]

1. n

b. values npl (principles) → valori mpl

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value

(ˈvӕljuː) noun

1. worth, importance or usefulness. His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.

2. price. What is the value of that stamp?

3. purchasing power. Are those coins of any value?

4. fairness of exchange (for one's money etc). You get good value for money at this supermarket!

5. the length of a musical note.

verb

1. to suggest a suitable price for. This painting has been valued at $50,000.

2. to regard as good or important. He values your advice very highly.

ˈvaluable adjective

having high value. a valuable painting.

ˈvaluables noun plural

things of special value. She keeps her jewellery and other valuables in a locked drawer.

ˈvalued adjective

regarded as valuable or precious. What is your most valued possession?

ˈvalueless adjective

having no value; worthless. The necklace is completely valueless.

ˈvalues noun plural

standards or principles. People have very different moral values.

value-ˈadded tax noun

(abbreviation VAT) a tax that is imposed on goods and services.

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value

قِيمَة užitečnost værdi Wert αξία valor arvo valeur vrijednost valore 価値 가치 waarde verdi wartość valor ценность värde คุณค่า değer giá trị 价值

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English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

value

n valor m; nutritional — valor nutritivo; the patient's values..los valores del paciente

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