English Online Dictionary. What means value? What does value mean?
English
Alternative forms
- valew (in the sense of “valour”)
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”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: văl'ū, IPA(key): /ˈvæl.juː/ (but cf. valuable /ˈvæljəbl̩/).
- Hyphenation: val‧ue
- Rhymes: -æljuː
Noun
value (countable and uncountable, plural values)
- The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.
- Synonyms: worth; see also Thesaurus:value
- (uncountable) The degree of importance given to something.
- (often plural) That which is valued or highly esteemed, such as one's morals, morality, or belief system.
- He does not share his parents' values.
- family values
- The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.
- (music) The relative duration of a musical note.
- (art) The relative darkness or lightness of a color in (a specific area of) a painting etc.
- (mathematics, physics) Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined.
- Precise meaning; import.
- (in the plural) The valuable ingredients to be obtained by treating a mass or compound; specifically, the precious metals contained in rock, gravel, etc.
- (obsolete) Esteem; regard.
- (obsolete) Valour.
Synonyms
- valence
Hyponyms
- added value
- economic value
- face value
- intrinsic value
- lvalue
- market value
- note value
- par value
- rvalue
- time value
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
value (third-person singular simple present values, present participle valuing, simple past and past participle valued)
- 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.
Synonyms
- appreciate
- assess
- esteem
- prize
- rate
- respect
- treasure
- valuate
- worthen
Antonyms
- belittle
- derogate
- despise
- disesteem
- disrespect
- undervalue
Translations
See also
- value system
References
- “value”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- value in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- “value”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “value”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams
- uveal
French
Pronunciation
Participle
value f sg
- feminine singular of valu
Middle English
Alternative forms
- valew
Etymology
From Old French value.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvaliu̯/
Noun
value (uncountable)
- Material or monetary worth.
Descendants
- English: value
- Yola: vallert
References
- “valū(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.