Definitions for valuable
ˈvæl yu ə bəl, -yə bəlvalu·able

Princeton's WordNet(3.60 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. valuableadjective

   something of value

   "all our valuables were stolen"

2. valuableadjective

   having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

   "a valuable diamond"

3. valuable, worthfuladjective

   having worth or merit or value

   "a valuable friend"; "a good and worthful man"

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. valuablenoun

   a personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value; usually used in plural form.

2. valuableadjective

   having a great value.

   That ring over there is very valuable

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Valuableadjective

   having value or worth; possessing qualities which are useful and esteemed; precious; costly; as, a valuable horse; valuable land; a valuable cargo

2. Valuableadjective

   worthy; estimable; deserving esteem; as, a valuable friend; a valuable companion

3. Valuablenoun

   a precious possession; a thing of value, especially a small thing, as an article of jewelry; -- used mostly in the plural

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'valuable' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2628

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'valuable' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3695

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'valuable' in Adjectives Frequency: #350

How to pronounce valuable?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say valuable in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of valuable in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of valuable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of valuable in a Sentence

1. Pastor Lim:

   I have realized so keenly how valuable my family is, how precious it is to me, family is a precious gift from God. I would like to tell my family I love them so much.

2. Dan Guido:

   That key is one of the most valuable pieces of data the entire company owns, someone with that key can change all the data on all the iPhones.

3. Sal Khan:

   I found it much more valuable to learn the material at my own time and pace, i learned a lot more going into the computer lab or the science lab or the circuits lab, fiddling with things and playing and getting my hands dirty.

4. Christopher Hart:

   Technology has reached a point where we shouldn't have to search hundreds of miles of ocean floor in a frantic race to find these valuable boxes.

5. Andrew Shirley:

   Someone shouldn't go into the vintage car market for pure investment purposes, but have a passion for classic cars, the most valuable return from owning a vintage car is the satisfaction that you have something you're passionate about.

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