value
Noun
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A numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed (synset 105864972)
"the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"is a type of: numerical quantity - a quantity expressed as a numbersubtypes:
- characteristic root of a square matrix, eigenvalue, eigenvalue of a matrix, eigenvalue of a square matrix - (mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant
- scale value - a value on some scale of measurement
- argument, parameter - (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
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The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable (synset 105145753)
"the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"is a type of: worth - the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or usefulsubtypes:
- invaluableness, preciousness, pricelessness, valuableness - the positive quality of being precious and beyond value
- cost, monetary value, price - the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
- cost, price, toll - value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
- richness - the quality of having high intrinsic value
- importance - the quality of being important and worthy of note
- unimportance - the quality of not being important or worthy of note
- national income - the total value of all income in a nation (wages and profits and interest and rents and pension payments) during a given period (usually 1 yr)
- gnp, gross national product - former measure of the United States economy; the total market value of goods and services produced by all citizens and capital during a given period (usually 1 yr)
- gdp, gross domestic product - the measure of an economy adopted by the United States in 1991; the total market values of goods and services produced by workers and capital within a nation's borders during a given period (usually 1 year)
- face value, nominal value, par value - the value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value
- book value - the value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet; equals cost minus accumulated depreciation
- market price, market value - the price at which buyers and sellers trade the item in an open marketplace
- monetary standard, standard - the value behind the money in a monetary system
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The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else (synset 113434666)
"he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices"is a type of: amount, measure, quantity - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantifysubtypes:
- mess of pottage - anything of trivial value
- premium - the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value
same as: economic value -
Relative darkness or lightness of a color (synset 104986674)
"I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"tells us about:
- black - being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
- white - being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
- light, light-colored - (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
- dark - (used of color) having a dark hue
is a type of: color property - an attribute of color -
(music) the relative duration of a musical note (synset 115159865)
referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manneris a type of: continuance, duration - the period of time during which something continuessame as: note value, time value
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An ideal accepted by some individual or group (synset 105932615)
"he has old-fashioned values"is a type of: ideal - the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
Verb
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Fix or determine the value of;
Assign a value to (synset 200696992)"value the jewelry and art work in the estate"subtypes:- overestimate, overvalue - assign too high a value to
- underestimate, undervalue - assign too low a value to
- float - allow (currencies) to fluctuate
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Hold dear (synset 202260917)
"I prize these old photographs"subtypes:
- do justice - show due and full appreciation
- recognise, recognize - show approval or appreciation of
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Regard highly;
Think much of (synset 200695834)"I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"subtypes:- think the world of - esteem very highly
- fear, revere, reverence, venerate - regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
- admire, look up to - feel admiration for
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Evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of (synset 200683348)
"I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"subtypes:
- grade, mark, score - assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
- rate, value - estimate the value of
- standardise, standardize - evaluate by comparing with a standard
- reassess, reevaluate - revise or renew one's assessment
- censor - subject to political, religious, or moral censorship
- praise - express approval of
verb group: assess - estimate the value of (property) for taxation -
Estimate the value of (synset 200662642)
"How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"is a type of: appraise, assess, evaluate, measure, valuate, value - evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance ofsubtypes: revalue - value anewsame as: rate
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