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

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

1. valuable(adj)

   something of value

   "all our valuables were stolen"

2. valuable(adj)

   having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

   "a valuable diamond"

3. valuable, worthful(adj)

   having worth or merit or value

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

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. valuable(Noun)

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

2. valuable(Adjective)

   having a great value.

   That ring over there is very valuable

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

1. Valuable(adj)

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

2. Valuable(adj)

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

3. Valuable(noun)

   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?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Juliana Fetherman:

   Eventually the ultimate goal is to have people meeting up, in order for that to be the most valuable experience, we need a lot of people in small areas so it's a work in progress.

2. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   When you make something fetish, ashes and dusts will laugh at you, because they know even the most valuable fetishes will turn into dusts and ashes!

3. Ehsan Sehgal:

   Honey bees provide honey; therefore, have the importance and value; otherwise, those were just like the flies as other normal flies. People bear, even the bite of bees, only for honey; similarly, such human, who becomes beneficial, for others, stays magnificent and valuable; diversely, no one notices that. However, it falls under the slavery of selfishness; such slaves, one doesn't need searching since that exist everywhere.

4. Tod Beardsley:

   The acknowledgement from the Pentagon that open and free security assessments on its websites are valuable, and even encouraged, is a huge step forward for the DoD and the U.S. government.

5. Emmeline Pankhurst:

   The argument of the broken pane of glass is the most valuable argument in modern politics.

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