What does value mean?

value means "a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed". That is the primary sense; the word has 11 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in value?

value has 2 syllables: val-ue. The stress falls on "val". In IPA it is /ˈvælju/.

What is another word for value?

Close synonyms include economic value, time value, note value, prize, treasure. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is value a common word?

value is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with value?

3 words rhyme with value. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

value — meaning, pronunciation and 11 definitions

noun

6 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
“the value assigned was 16 milliseconds”
Broadernumerical quantity
Narrowereigenvalue scale value argument
2.
the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
“the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world”
Broaderworth
Narrowerinvaluableness monetary value price richness importance unimportance national income gross national product gross domestic product par value
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”
Synonymseconomic value
Broadermeasure
Narrowermess of pottage premium
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”
Broadercolor property
Narrowerlightness darkness
5.
(music) the relative duration of a musical note
Synonymstime value note value
Broaderduration
music
6.
an ideal accepted by some individual or group
“he has old-fashioned values”
Broaderideal
Narrowerintroject principle

verb

5 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
fix or determine the value of; assign a value to
“value the jewelry and art work in the estate”
Broaderdetermine
Narrowerovervalue undervalue float
2.
hold dear
“I prize these old photographs”
Synonymsprize treasure appreciate
Broadersee
Narrowerdo justice recognize
3.
regard highly; think much of
“I respect his judgement”
“We prize his creativity”
Synonymsrespect esteem prize prise
Broadersee
Narrowerthink the world of reverence admire
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”
Synonymsmeasure evaluate valuate assess appraise
Broaderevaluate
Narrowergrade rate standardize reassess censor praise
5.
estimate the value of
“How would you rate his chances to become President?”
“Gold was rated highly among the Romans”
Synonymsrate
Broadermeasure
Narrowerrevalue

Other forms of value

plural: values·
past tense: valued·
present participle: valuing·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about value

What does value mean?: value means "a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed". That is the primary sense; the word has 11 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in value?: value has 2 syllables: val-ue. The stress falls on "val". In IPA it is /ˈvælju/.
What is another word for value?: Close synonyms include economic value, time value, note value, prize, treasure. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is value a common word?: value is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with value?: 3 words rhyme with value. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for value come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

noun

6 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
“the value assigned was 16 milliseconds”
Broadernumerical quantity
Narrowereigenvalue scale value argument
2.
the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
“the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world”
Broaderworth
Narrowerinvaluableness monetary value price richness importance unimportance national income gross national product gross domestic product par value
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”
Synonymseconomic value
Broadermeasure
Narrowermess of pottage premium
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”
Broadercolor property
Narrowerlightness darkness
5.
(music) the relative duration of a musical note
Synonymstime value note value
Broaderduration
music
6.
an ideal accepted by some individual or group
“he has old-fashioned values”
Broaderideal
Narrowerintroject principle

verb

5 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
fix or determine the value of; assign a value to
“value the jewelry and art work in the estate”
Broaderdetermine
Narrowerovervalue undervalue float
2.
hold dear
“I prize these old photographs”
Synonymsprize treasure appreciate
Broadersee
Narrowerdo justice recognize
3.
regard highly; think much of
“I respect his judgement”
“We prize his creativity”
Synonymsrespect esteem prize prise
Broadersee
Narrowerthink the world of reverence admire
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”
Synonymsmeasure evaluate valuate assess appraise
Broaderevaluate
Narrowergrade rate standardize reassess censor praise
5.
estimate the value of
“How would you rate his chances to become President?”
“Gold was rated highly among the Romans”
Synonymsrate
Broadermeasure
Narrowerrevalue

Other forms of value

plural: values·
past tense: valued·
present participle: valuing·

Questions about value

What does value mean?: value means "a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed". That is the primary sense; the word has 11 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in value?: value has 2 syllables: val-ue. The stress falls on "val". In IPA it is /ˈvælju/.
What is another word for value?: Close synonyms include economic value, time value, note value, prize, treasure. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is value a common word?: value is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with value?: 3 words rhyme with value. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

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