value
noun
val·ue
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Definition of value
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1
: the monetary worth of something : market price
2
: a fair return or equivalent in goods, services, or money for something exchanged
3
: relative worth, utility, or importance
a good value at the price the value of base stealing in baseball had nothing of value to say
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: something (such as a principle or quality) intrinsically valuable or desirable
sought material values instead of human values— W. H. Jones
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: a numerical quantity that is assigned or is determined by calculation or measurement
let x take on positive values a value for the age of the earth
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: the relative duration of a musical note
7a
: relative lightness or darkness of a color : luminosity
b
: the relation of one part in a picture to another with respect to lightness and darkness
value
verb
valued;
valuing
Definition of value (Entry 2 of 2)
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Other Words from value
Noun
valueless
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adjective
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valuelessness
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Verb
valuer
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Synonyms & Antonyms for value
Synonyms: Noun
Synonyms: Verb
appreciate, cherish, love, prize, treasure
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of value in a Sentence
Noun
The company's stock continues to decline in value. Real estate prices have doubled in value over the last decade. The difference in value between the two currencies is not significant. You may exchange the item for something of equal value. We sold the home for less than its full value. an increase in the value of the dollar The home has a value of $1,000,000. Property values tend to rise as interest rates fall. The store advertises great values. No one can deny the value of a good education.Verb
She values the time she spends with her family. The items are highly valued by collectors. The herbs are valued for their medicinal properties.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Damien Williams, Kansas City Williams quickly showed his value following Kareem Hunt’s release. — oregonlive, "Fantasy Football 2019: Former Oregon Duck Royce Freeman among 10 sleepers at running back," 2 Sep. 2019 Ticket machines at the station will only sell reusable Clipper cards but BART riders can still use disposable tickets and add enough value to exit a station, according to transit officials. — Alejandro Serrano, SFChronicle.com, "BART Powell station to go Clipper-only starting Tuesday," 30 Aug. 2019 The winner receives a match for the AEW women’s title on the October 2 television debut on TNT, and Baker as champion would immediately add value to the women’s belt. — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, "The Five Biggest Questions Ahead of AEW ‘All Out’," 30 Aug. 2019 The split was driven partly by Altria’s share price, which had been languishing below its sum-of-parts value, but also by regulatory hounding of Big Tobacco over its role in causing cancer. — The Economist, "Philip Morris and Altria want to merge," 29 Aug. 2019 The local government cut the resort's assessed value for 2018 from $110.3 million to $105.6 million, according to county records. — Bernard Condon, chicagotribune.com, "Trump wants to hold G-7 Summit at the Doral golf resort he owns: ‘It’s ethics violation squared’," 27 Aug. 2019 The local government cut the resort's assessed value for 2018 from $110.3 million to $105.6 million, according to county records. — CBS News, "Ethics experts balk at Trump's proposal to host next G-7 on his property," 27 Aug. 2019 The Mat-Su Borough is offering to reassess property values for taxable properties that sustained more than $1,000 in damage from the fire. — Madeline Mcgee, Anchorage Daily News, "51 homes and 3 businesses lost in McKinley fire, Mat-Su officials say," 24 Aug. 2019 Climate change today is opening up Arctic sea lanes once locked in ice, adding economic and strategic value to this part of the globe. — David Clark Scott, The Christian Science Monitor, "Three questions on Trump's Greenland gambit," 22 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The company is one of four Chinese AI startups specializing in facial recognition valued at more than $1 billion, qualifying them as unicorns in Silicon Valley-speak. — Wired, "Behind the Rise of China's Facial-Recognition Giants," 3 Sep. 2019 Early bird tickets includes range from $15-$20 and include food and beverage tickets valued at $20. — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, "Where to find Oktoberfests, fall and harvest festivals around Indianapolis," 3 Sep. 2019 At the moment, capitalists value the Amazon for its agricultural potential, but that value is fleeting. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "Who's Burning the Amazon? Rampant Capitalism," 28 Aug. 2019 The funding would value the company at approximately $3.3 billion. — Polina Marinova, Fortune, "Introducing Yet Another WeWork Challenger in the U.S.: Term Sheet," 26 Aug. 2019 The Bexar Appraisal District valued Meyer’s land at more than $546,000 this year. — Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, "Texas appeals court dismisses city’s appeal in Hays Street Bridge land case," 17 July 2019 Our society still values laws against thievery and tax evasion even though people break them every day. — Ian Johnstone, The Conversation, "What is the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty? Here’s why it’s still important," 15 July 2019 Celebrity Net Worth currently has Christina Anstead valued at a whopping $12 million—the website also claims that Christina's currently making $50,000 per episode for her new show, Christina on The Coast. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Don't Believe Everything You See Online About Christina Anstead's Net Worth," 3 July 2019 The two countries also have strong trade links, with U.K.-Pakistan bilateral trade in 2017 valued at £2.9 billion, or roughly $3.7 billion. — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, "Prince William and Kate Middleton Will Visit Pakistan This Fall," 29 June 2019These example sentences are selected