value

[val-yoo] /ˈvæl yu/
noun
1.
relative worth, merit, or importance:
the value of a college education; the value of a queen in chess.
2.
monetary or material worth, as in commerce or trade:
This piece of land has greatly increased in value.
3.
the worth of something in terms of the amount of other things for which it can be exchanged or in terms of some medium of exchange.
4.
equivalent worth or return in money, material, services, etc.:
to give value for value received.
5.
estimated or assigned worth; valuation:
a painting with a current value of $500,000.
6.
denomination, as of a monetary issue or a postage stamp.
7.
Mathematics.
  1. magnitude; quantity; number represented by a figure, symbol, or the like:
    the value of an angle; the value of x; the value of a sum.
  2. a point in the range of a function; a point in the range corresponding to a given point in the domain of a function:
    The value of x 2 at 2 is 4.
8.
import or meaning; force; significance:
the value of a word.
9.
liking or affection; favorable regard.
10.
values, Sociology. the ideals, customs, institutions, etc., of a society toward which the people of the group have an affective regard. These values may be positive, as cleanliness, freedom, or education, or negative, as cruelty, crime, or blasphemy.
11.
Ethics. any object or quality desirable as a means or as an end in itself.
12.
Fine Arts.
  1. degree of lightness or darkness in a color.
  2. the relation of light and shade in a painting, drawing, or the like.
13.
Music. the relative length or duration of a tone signified by a note.
14.
values, Mining. the marketable portions of an orebody.
15.
Phonetics.
  1. quality.
  2. the phonetic equivalent of a letter, as the sound of a in hat, sang, etc.
verb (used with object), valued, valuing.
16.
to calculate or reckon the monetary value of; give a specified material or financial value to; assess; appraise:
to value their assets.
17.
to consider with respect to worth, excellence, usefulness, or importance.
18.
to regard or esteem highly:
He values her friendship.
Origin
1275-1325; Middle English < Old French, noun use of feminine past participle (cf. valuta) of valoir < Latin valēre to be worth
Related forms
misvalue, verb (used with object), misvalued, misvaluing.
nonvalue, noun
outvalue, verb (used with object), outvalued, outvaluing.
prevalue, noun, verb (used with object), prevalued, prevaluing.
self-valuing, adjective
supervalue, noun, verb (used with object), supervalued, supervaluing.
Synonyms
1. utility. Value, worth imply intrinsic excellence or desirability. Value is that quality of anything which renders it desirable or useful: the value of sunlight or good books. Worth implies especially spiritual qualities of mind and character, or moral excellence: Few knew her true worth. 3. cost, price. 18. prize. See appreciate.
Examples from the web for value
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  • Pretty as they are, the skirts' real value is as shelter for wildlife.
  • We wanted to see how easy they were to put together, how they held up, and if they came at a good price for their value.
  • The inherent properties of pavers make them a great value for your money.
  • As risks go, this one might not be as risky as it seems at face value.
  • Bet this really increased the value of the house, too, especially now that you can see it from the street.
  • The budget carriers are hoping to ride the economic downturn by offering better value to corporate travellers.
  • Today the painting's value is measured in the millions.
British Dictionary definitions for value

value

/ˈvæljuː/
noun
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.
(pl) the moral principles and beliefs or accepted standards of a person or social group: a person with old-fashioned values
6.
(maths)
  1. a particular magnitude, number, or amount: the value of the variable was 7
  2. 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) short for time value
8.
(in painting, drawing, etc)
  1. a gradation of tone from light to dark or of colour luminosity
  2. the relation of one of these elements to another or to the whole picture
9.
(phonetics) the quality or tone of the speech sound associated with a written character representing it: `g' has the value dʒ in English `gem'
verb (transitive) -ues, -uing, -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
Word Origin
C14: from Old French, from valoir, from Latin valēre to be worth, be strong
Word Origin and History for value
n.

c.1300, from Old French value "worth, value" (13c.), noun use of fem. past participle of valoir "be worth," from Latin valere "be strong, be well, be of value" (see valiant). The meaning "social principle" is attested from 1918, supposedly borrowed from the language of painting. Value judgment (1892) is a loan-translation of German Werturteil.

v.

mid-15c., probably from value (n.). Related: Valued, valuing.

value in Medicine

value val·ue (vāl'yōō)
n.

  1. A principle, standard, or quality considered worthwhile or desirable.

  2. An assigned or calculated numerical quantity.

value in Science
value
(vāl'y)

  1. Mathematics An assigned or calculated numerical quantity.

  2. The relative darkness or lightness of a color. Value measures where a color falls on an achromatic scale from white to black. Compare hue, saturation.


value in Technology


brightness

Idioms and Phrases with value

value

see: at face value