Definition of value
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: the monetary worth of something : market price
2
: a fair return or equivalent in goods, services, or money for something exchanged
3
: relative worth, utility, or importance
a good value at the price the value of base stealing in baseball had nothing of value to say
4
: something (such as a principle or quality) intrinsically valuable or desirable
sought material values instead of human values— W. H. Jones
5
: a numerical quantity that is assigned or is determined by calculation or measurement
let x take on positive values a value for the age of the earth
6
: the relative duration of a musical note
7a
: relative lightness or darkness of a color : luminosity
b
: the relation of one part in a picture to another with respect to lightness and darkness
value
verb
valued; valuing
Definition of value (Entry 2 of 3)
value
adjectiveDefinition of value (Entry 3 of 3)
: of, relating to, or being a brand of inexpensive products marketed as an alternative to other, more expensive brands
consumers choosing between premium brands and value brands As the economic downturn set in, value products have been "legitimized," leading rich and poor alike to buy them.— Andrea Felsted
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The first known use of value was in the 14th century
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