Value definition

Value as a 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"

   Same sense: 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"

5. (music) the relative duration of a musical note

   Same sense: time value, note value

6. an ideal accepted by some individual or group

   "he has old-fashioned values"

Value as a verb

7. fix or determine the value of; assign a value to

   "value the jewelry and art work in the estate"

8. hold dear

   Same sense: appreciate, prize, treasure

9. regard highly; think much of

   Same sense: respect, prize, esteem, prise

10. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

    Same sense: measure, assess, evaluate, appraise, valuate

11. estimate the value of

    Same sense: rate

Synonyms and antonyms

• economic value
• time value
• note value
• appreciate
• prize
• treasure
• respect
• esteem
• prise
• measure
• assess
• evaluate
• appraise
• valuate
• rate definition

How to say value

Value has 2 syllables and rhymes with eigenvalue. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with value

• eigenvalue
• undervalue
• overvalue

VALUE in word games

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

11

Anagrams

1

Is VALUE a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check VALUE in the word checker, or unscramble VALUE to see its 1 anagram and the shorter words in its letters.