value


Definition: Meaning of, value in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈvaljuː /

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value values
  1. money [uncountable and countable] the amount of money that something is worth
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  2. worth the money paid [uncountable and countable] used to say that something is worth what you pay for it, or not worth what you pay for it
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  3. importance/usefulness [uncountable] the importance or usefulness of something
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  4. of value worth a lot of money
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  5. of value useful
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  6. interesting quality shock/curiosity/novelty etc value a good or interesting quality that something has because it is surprising, different, new etc
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  7. ideas values [plural] your ideas about what is right and wrong, or what is important in life
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  8. amount [countable] technical a mathematical quantity shown by a letter of the alphabet or sign
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
value valued valued
Present Participle Third Person Singular
valuing values
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  1. to think that someone or something is important
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  2. [usually passive] to decide how much money something is worth, by comparing it with similar things
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value used in phrases

  • R value (noun)
    1. a measure of thermal resistance used in building and construction, with larger values corresponding to better insulation and less heat loss; it is the inverse of the U value
  • U value (noun)
    1. a measure of how well a building element transfers heat, with smaller values corresponding to better insulation and hence less heat loss; it is the rate of energy loss per unit area per degree difference in temperature, and is equal to the inverse of the R value
  • absolute value (noun)
    1. a real number regardless of its sign
  • acid value (noun)
    1. chemistry the amount of free acid present in fat as measured by the milligrams of potassium hydroxide needed to neutralize it
  • book value (noun)
    1. how much a car of a particular age, style etc should be worth if you sold it
    2. technical the value of a business after you sell all of its ASSET s and pay all of its debts
  • calorific value (noun)
    1. the amount of energy available from an item of food when digested or fuel when burnt; usually measured in units of energy per unit mass
  • cash surrender value (noun)
    1. the amount that the insurance company will pay on a given life insurance policy if the policy is cancelled prior to the death of the insured
  • economic value (noun)
    1. of money, goods or services the amount that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
  • expected value (noun)
    1. statistics the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
  • face value (noun)
    1. take something at face value to accept a situation or accept what someone says, without thinking there may be a hidden meaning
    2. [singular, uncountable] the value or cost shown on the front of something such as a stamp or coin
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