value

Definition

• n. a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
• n. the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
• n. the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
• n. relative darkness or lightness of a color

Word forms

Past participle

valued

Past tense

valued

Present participle

valuing

Third person singular

values

Example sentences

1. n.

   The value of the painting increased after the artist became famous.

2. vt.

   She values honesty and expects the same from her friends.

3. n.

   The final value of the equation was surprising to the students.