Value

| ˈvaljuː |

Definition

• noun (mass noun)
  • the regard that sth. is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of sth.
    • the material or monetary worth of sth.
    • the worth of sth. compared to the price paid or asked for it
  • (‘values’) principles or standards of behavior; one’s judgment of what is important in life
  • the numerical amount denoted by an algebraic term; a magnitude, quantity, or number
  • (in music) the relative duration of the sound signified by a note
  • (in linguistics) the meaning of a word or other linguistic unit
    • the quality or tone of a spoken sound; the sound represented by a letter
  • the relative degree of lightness or darkness of a particular color
• verb (with obj.)
  • to estimate the monetary worth of
  • to consider (sb. or sth.) to be important or beneficial; to have a high opinion of

Etymology

Middle English: from Old French, feminine past participle of valoir (“be worth”), from Latin valere

In Other Languages

• Bahasa Indonesia:
  • as a noun:
    • nilai (worth)
    • arti (significance, sense)
  • as a verb:
    • menilai (to assess value)
    • menghargai (to appreciate)
• بهاس ملايو:
  • نيلاي (nilai) (noun)
  • مڠهرڬاي (menghargai) (verb)
•  Cebuano:
  • bili (noun)
  • pagmanggad (verb)
• Deutsch:
  • die (Zeit)wert, der Nutzen (noun)
  • schätzen, bewerten (verb)
• Español:
  • as a noun
    • el valor, la importancia
    • el mérito (merit, excellence)
  • as a verb
    • valorar, estimar (to assess value)
    • apreciar (to hold in esteem)
• Filipino:
  • (ka)halaga(han), saysay, kabuluhan (noun)
  • halagahan (verb)
• Français:
  • as a noun
    • la valeur, le mérite
    • l’utilité (usefulness)
  • as a verb
    • évaluer, éstimer (to assess value)
    • apprécier (to hold in esteem)
• 한국어:
  • 값 (gabs) (noun)
  • 평가하다 (pyeong-gahada) (verb)
•  Italiano:
  • as a noun
    • il valore (worth)
    • il prezzo (price)
    • le utilità (usefulness)
  • as a verb
    • valutare, stimare (to assess value)
    • apprezzare (to hold in esteem)
• ភាសាខ្មែរ:
  • តមលៃ (tm lei) (noun)
  • ប៉ាន់តមលៃ (ban tm lei) (verb)
•  Latino:
  • as a noun
    • precium, pretium, aestimatio (cost, price)
    • honos, dignitas (honor)
  • as a verb
    • aestimo, pendo (to assess value)
    • appretio, diligo (to hold in esteem)
• မြန်မာဘာသာ:
  • တန်ဖိုး (noun)
  • တန်ဖိုးဖြတ်သည် (verb)
•  日本語:
  • as a noun
    • 値 (あたい), 金高 (きんだか) (cost)
    • 価値 (かち) (merit)
  • 尊ぶ、貴ぶ (たっとぶ) (verb)
• ພາສາລາວ:
  • ມູນຄ່າ (munkha), ຄຸນຄ່າ (khunkha) (noun)
  • ຄ່າ (kha) (verb)
• ภาษาไทย:
  • มูลค่า (mūlkh̀ā) (noun)
  • as a verb
    • ตีราคา (tī rākhā) (to assess value)
    • นับถือ (nạbt̄hụ̄x) (to appreciate)
• தமிழ்:
  • மதிப்பு (matippu) (noun)
  • விலை மதிப்பிடு (vilai matippiṭu) (verb)
• Tiếng Việt:
  • giá trị, đánh giá (noun)
  • đánh giá (verb)
•  中文:
  • 價值 / 价值 (Pinyin: jiàzhí) (noun)
  • 重視 / 重视 (Pinyin: zhòngshì) (verb)