I. ˈval-(ˌ)yü noun
Etymology: Middle English, worth, high quality, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin * valuta, from feminine of * valutus, past participle of Latin valēre to be of worth, be strong — more at wield
Date: 14th century
1. : a fair return or equivalent in goods, services, or money for something exchanged
2. : the monetary worth of something : market price
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. : a numerical quantity that is assigned or is determined by calculation or measurement
let x take on positive value s
a value for the age of the earth
5. : the relative duration of a musical note
6.
a. : 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
7. : something (as a principle or quality) intrinsically valuable or desirable
sought material value s instead of human value s — W. H. Jones
8. : denomination 2
• val·ue·less -(ˌ)yü-ləs, -yə- adjective
• val·ue·less·ness noun
II. transitive verb
( val·ued ; val·u·ing )
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : to estimate or assign the monetary worth of : appraise
value a necklace
b. : to rate or scale in usefulness, importance, or general worth : evaluate
2. : to consider or rate highly : prize , esteem
value s your opinion
Synonyms: see estimate , appreciate
• val·u·er -yə-wər noun