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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]
syn: See appreciate.
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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
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| Noun | 1. |  value - 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 |
| 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 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" | |
| Verb | 1. | 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" |
| 2. |  value - hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"do justice - show due and full appreciation; "The diners did the food and wine justice" | |
| 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 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" |
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value
noun
1. importance, use, benefit, worth, merit, point, help, service, sense, profit, advantage, utility, significance, effectiveness, mileage (informal), practicality, usefulness, efficacy, desirability, serviceableness Studies are needed to see if these therapies have any value.
importance insignificance, uselessness, worthlessness, unimportance
importance insignificance, uselessness, worthlessness, unimportance
2. cost, price, worth, rate, equivalent, market price, face value, asking price, selling price, monetary worth The value of his investment has risen by more than 100%.
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
appreciate underestimate, disregard, undervalue, have no time for, hold a low opinion of
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value
noun1. A measure of those qualities that determine merit, desirability, usefulness, or importance:
3. That which is signified by a word or expression:
1. To make a judgment as to the worth or value of:
Idiom: take the measure of.
2. To have a high opinion of:
Idioms: look up to, think highly of.
3. To recognize the worth, quality, importance, or magnitude of:
Idiom: set store by.
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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
1. (monetary) → valor m
property/land values → valores mpl de propiedad/tierras
it's good value → sale a cuenta, está bien de precio
Spanish wines are still the best value → los vinos españoles todavía son los que más salen a cuenta or los que mejor están de precio
to go down or decrease in value → bajar de valor, depreciarse
to go up or increase in value → subir de valor, revalorizarse
a rise/drop in the value of the pound → una subida/bajada del valor de la libra
market value → valor m en el mercado
the company offers good service and value for money → la compañía ofrece un buen servicio a buen precio
it might contain something of value → puede que contenga algo de valor
you can't put or set a value on it (lit, fig) → no se le puede poner precio
surplus value → plusvalía f
goods to the value of £100 → bienes por valor de 100 libras
see also book D
see also cash C
see also face D
property/land values → valores mpl de propiedad/tierras
it's good value → sale a cuenta, está bien de precio
Spanish wines are still the best value → los vinos españoles todavía son los que más salen a cuenta or los que mejor están de precio
to go down or decrease in value → bajar de valor, depreciarse
to go up or increase in value → subir de valor, revalorizarse
a rise/drop in the value of the pound → una subida/bajada del valor de la libra
market value → valor m en el mercado
the company offers good service and value for money → la compañía ofrece un buen servicio a buen precio
it might contain something of value → puede que contenga algo de valor
you can't put or set a value on it (lit, fig) → no se le puede poner precio
surplus value → plusvalía f
goods to the value of £100 → bienes por valor de 100 libras
see also book D
see also cash C
see also face D
2. (= merit) → valor m
literary/artistic/scientific value → valor m literario/artístico/científico
his visit to the country will have huge symbolic value → su visita al país tendrá un gran valor simbólico
to attach a great deal of value to sth → conceder gran valor or importancia a algo, valorar mucho algo
to attach no value to sth → no dar importancia a algo, no valorar algo
something of value → algo valioso or de valor
to be of value (to sb) → ser útil or de utilidad para algn, servir a algn
strategically, the city was of little value to the British → desde el punto de vista estratégico, la ciudad era de poca utilidad or tenía poco valor para los británicos
her education has been of no value to her → su educación no le ha servido de or para nada
to put or place or set a high value on sth → valorar mucho algo
sentimental value → valor m sentimental
see also novelty
literary/artistic/scientific value → valor m literario/artístico/científico
his visit to the country will have huge symbolic value → su visita al país tendrá un gran valor simbólico
to attach a great deal of value to sth → conceder gran valor or importancia a algo, valorar mucho algo
to attach no value to sth → no dar importancia a algo, no valorar algo
something of value → algo valioso or de valor
to be of value (to sb) → ser útil or de utilidad para algn, servir a algn
strategically, the city was of little value to the British → desde el punto de vista estratégico, la ciudad era de poca utilidad or tenía poco valor para los británicos
her education has been of no value to her → su educación no le ha servido de or para nada
to put or place or set a high value on sth → valorar mucho algo
sentimental value → valor m sentimental
see also novelty
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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.
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.
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.
vt
npl (moral) → valeurs fplvalue added tax n (British) → taxe f sur la valeur ajoutée
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value
n
→ Wert m; (= usefulness) → Nutzen m; to be of value → Wert/Nutzen haben, wertvoll/nützlich sein; her education has been of no value to her → ihre Ausbildung hat ihr nichts genützt; to put a value on something → etw schätzen or bewerten; on leisure etc → einer Sache (dat) → (hohen) Wert beimessen; what value do you put on this? → was für einen Wert hat das?; (fig also) → wie bewerten Sie das?; to put too high a value on something → etw zu hoch schätzen or bewerten; on leisure etc → etw überbewerten; he places a high value on the education of his children → er misst der Ausbildung seiner Kinder großen Wert bei; he attaches no value/great value to it → er legt keinen Wert/großen Wert darauf, ihm liegt nicht viel/sehr viel daran; of little value → nicht sehr wertvoll/nützlich; of no value → wert-/nutzlos; of great value → sehr wertvoll
(in money) → Wert m; what’s the value of your house? → wie viel ist Ihr Haus wert?; what is its second-hand value? → wie viel ist es gebraucht wert?; to gain/lose (in) value → im Wert steigen/fallen; increase in value → Wertzuwachs m; loss of value → Wertminderung f, → Wertverlust m; it’s good value → es ist preisgünstig; in our restaurant you get value for money → in unserem Restaurant bekommen Sie etwas für Ihr Geld (inf); this TV was good value → dieser Fernseher ist sein Geld wert; lazy employees don’t give you value for money → faule Angestellte sind ihr Geld nicht wert; goods to the value of £500 → Waren im Wert von £ 500; they put a value of £200 on it → sie haben es auf £ 200 geschätzt; propaganda/shock/novelty value → Propaganda-/Schock-/Neuigkeitswert m
values pl (= moral standards) → (sittliche) Werte pl, → Wertwelt f; he has no sense of values → er hat keine sittlichen Maßstäbe
vt
house, jewels → schätzen; the property was valued at £100,000 → das Grundstück wurde auf £ 100.000 geschätzt
friendship, person → (wert)schätzen, (hoch) achten; opinion, advice → schätzen; comforts, liberty, independence → schätzen, Wert legen auf (+acc); I value it/her (highly) → ich weiß es/sie (sehr) zu schätzen; if you value my opinion … → wenn Sie Wert auf meine Meinung legen …; if you value your life, you’ll stay away → bleiben Sie weg, wenn Ihnen Ihr Leben lieb ist
value
:value-creating activity
n (Econ) → Wertschöpfung f
value date
n (esp Brit Fin) → Verbuchungsdatum nt; (of a cheque) → Eingangsdatum nt
value-free
adj → wertfrei
value judg(e)ment
n → Werturteil nt
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value
[ˈvæljuː]1. n
a. (worth) → valore m; (usefulness) → utilità
to lose (in) value (currency) → svalutarsi (property) → perdere (di) valore
to gain (in) value (currency) → guadagnare (property) → aumentare di valore
of no value → di nessun valore, senza valore
to be of great value to sb → avere molta importanza per qn
it has been of no value to him → non gli è servito a nulla
you get good value (for money) in that shop → si compra bene in quel negozio
this dress is good value (for money) → questo abito ha un buon prezzo
to lose (in) value (currency) → svalutarsi (property) → perdere (di) valore
to gain (in) value (currency) → guadagnare (property) → aumentare di valore
of no value → di nessun valore, senza valore
to be of great value to sb → avere molta importanza per qn
it has been of no value to him → non gli è servito a nulla
you get good value (for money) in that shop → si compra bene in quel negozio
this dress is good value (for money) → questo abito ha un buon prezzo
b. values npl (principles) → valori mpl
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value
(ˈvӕljuː) noun1. 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.
verb1. 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
val·ue
n. valor.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
value
n valor m; nutritional — valor nutritivo; the patient's values..los valores del pacienteEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.