Meaning & Definition of Value in English

1. A numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

• "The value assigned was 16 milliseconds"

2. The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable

• "The shakespearean shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"

3. 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"

4. 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

5. (music) the relative duration of a musical note

6. An ideal accepted by some individual or group

• "He has old-fashioned values"

1. Fix or determine the value of

• Assign a value to

• "Value the jewelry and art work in the estate"

2. Hold dear

• "I prize these old photographs"

3. Regard highly

• Think much of

• "I respect his judgement"

• "We prize his creativity"

4. Evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

• "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"

• "Access all the factors when taking a risk"

5. Estimate the value of

• "How would you rate his chances to become president?"

• "Gold was rated highly among the romans"