Definition of valuable
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: having monetary value
b
: worth a good price
2a
: having desirable or esteemed characteristics or qualities
valuable friendships
b
: of great use or service
valuable advice
valuable
nounDefinition of valuable (Entry 2 of 2)
: a usually personal possession (such as jewelry) of relatively great monetary value
—usually used in plural
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The first known use of valuable was circa 1576
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