n.
- the regard that something is held to deserve; importance or worth.
▸material or monetary worth.
▸the worth of something compared to its price:
at £12.50 the book is good value.
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(values)
principles or standards of behaviour.
- the numerical amount denoted by an algebraic term; a magnitude, quantity, or number.
- Music the relative duration of the sound signified by a note.
- Linguistics the meaning of a word or other linguistic unit.
▸the sound represented by a letter or symbol.
- the relative degree of lightness or darkness of a colour.
v.
(values, valuing, valued)
- estimate the value of.
- consider to be important or beneficial.
Derivative
- valueless adj.
- valuelessness n.
- valuer n. (Brit.).
Etymology
ME: from OFr., fem. past part. of valoir ‘be worth’, from L. valere.