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value (enc)

Value

Noun1.value - a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
numerical quantity - a quantity expressed as a number
scale value - a value on some scale of measurement
2.value - the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"
worth - the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
invaluableness, preciousness, pricelessness, valuableness - the positive quality of being precious and beyond value
monetary value, price, cost - the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold); "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"
toll, cost, price - value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"
importance - the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet"
unimportance - the quality of not being important or worthy of note
national income - the total value of all income in a nation (wages and profits and interest and rents and pension payments) during a given period (usually 1 yr)
GNP, gross national product - former measure of the United States economy; the total market value of goods and services produced by all citizens and capital during a given period (usually 1 yr)
GDP, gross domestic product - measure of the United States economy adopted in 1991; the total market values of goods and services by produced by workers and capital within the United States borders during a given period (usually 1 year)
face value, nominal value, par value - the value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value
book value - the value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet; equals cost minus accumulated depreciation
market price, market value - the price at which buyers and sellers trade the item in an open marketplace
monetary standard, standard - the value behind the money in a monetary system
3.value - the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices"
quantity, amount, measure - how much there is of something that you can quantify
mess of pottage - anything of trivial value; "Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a mess of pottage"
4.value - 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
color property - an attribute of color
lightness - having a light color
darkness - having a dark or somber color
5.value - (music) the relative duration of a musical note
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
duration, continuance - the period of time during which something continues
6.value - an ideal accepted by some individual or group; "he has old-fashioned values"
ideal - the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
introject - (psychoanalysis) a parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized
principle - a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"
Verb1.value - fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate"
overvalue, overestimate - assign too high a value to; "You are overestimating the value of your old car"
underestimate, undervalue - assign too low a value to; "Don't underestimate the value of this heirlooom-you may sell it at a good price"
float - allow (currencies) to fluctuate; "The government floated the ruble for a few months"
set, determine - fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
2.value - hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"
do justice - show due and full appreciation; "The diners did the food and wine justice"
consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
recognise, recognize - show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"
3.value - regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
think the world of - esteem very highly; "She thinks the world of her adviser"
reverence, venerate, revere, fear - regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"
admire, look up to - feel admiration for
4.value - place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"
grade, score, mark - assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"
rate, value - estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
judge - form an opinion of or pass judgment on; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"
assess - estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years"
standardise, standardize - evaluate by comparing with a standard
reassess, reevaluate - revise or renew one's assessment
censor - subject to political, religious, or moral censorship; "This magazine is censored by the government"
praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
5.value - estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
revalue - value anew; "revalue the German Mark"
appraise, assess, evaluate, valuate, value, measure - place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"

 

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