What is the meaning of value?

noun

  • A numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed.
    • usage: "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
  • The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.
    • usage: "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"
  • The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.
    • usage: "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices"
  • Relative darkness or lightness of a color. "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values-dark, medium... And light-Joe Hing Lowe
  • Music) the relative duration of a musical note.
  • An ideal accepted by some individual or group.
    • usage: "he has old-fashioned values"

verb

  • Fix or determine the value of; assign a value to.
    • usage: "value the jewelry and art work in the estate"
  • Hold dear.
    • usage: "I prize these old photographs"
  • Regard highly; think much of.
    • usage: "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
  • Evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of.
    • usage: "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"
  • Estimate the value of.
    • usage: "How would you rate his chances to become President"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
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