value

value

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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/
  • Hyphenation: val‧ue
  • Rhymes: -æljuː

Noun

value (countable and uncountable, plural values)

  1. The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.
    Synonyms: worth; see also Thesaurus:value
  2. (uncountable) The degree of importance given to something.
  3. 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
  4. The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.
  5. (music) The relative duration of a musical note.
  6. (art) The relative darkness or lightness of a color in (a specific area of) a painting etc.
  7. (mathematics, physics) Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined.
  8. Precise meaning; import.
  9. (in the plural) The valuable ingredients to be obtained by treating a mass or compound; specifically, the precious metals contained in rock, gravel, etc.
  10. (obsolete) Esteem; regard.
  11. (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)

  1. To estimate the value of; judge the worth of something.
  2. To fix or determine the value of; assign a value to, as of jewelry or art work.
  3. To regard highly; think much of; place importance upon.
  4. To hold dear.

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

  1. feminine singular of valu

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • valew

Etymology

From Old French value.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaliu̯/

Noun

value (uncountable)

  1. Material or monetary worth.

Descendants

  • English: value
  • Yola: vallert

References

  • “valū(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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