1. (noun) value
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
"the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
2. (noun) value
the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
"the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"
3. (noun) value, economic 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"
4. (noun) 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
5. (noun) value, time value, note value
(music) the relative duration of a musical note
6. (verb) value
an ideal accepted by some individual or group
"he has old-fashioned values"
7. (verb) value
fix or determine the value of; assign a value to
"value the jewelry and art work in the estate"
8. (verb) prize, value, treasure, appreciate
hold dear
"I prize these old photographs"
9. (verb) respect, esteem, value, prize, prise
regard highly; think much of
"I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
10. (verb) measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value
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"
11. (verb) rate, value
estimate the value of
"How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
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