value meaning and definition

VALUE noun

Definition of value (noun)

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"
   • synonyms: economic value
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
   • synonyms: note value, time value
6. an ideal accepted by some individual or group
   • "he has old-fashioned values"

VALUE verb

Definition of value (verb)

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"
   • synonyms: appreciate, prize, treasure
3. regard highly; think much of
   • "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
   • synonyms: esteem, prise, prize, respect
   • antonym: disesteem
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"
   • synonyms: appraise, assess, evaluate, measure, valuate
5. estimate the value of
   • "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
   • synonyms: rate