value

n. the amount of money something is worth, or how useful it is.

n. the material or monetary worth of an item; the quality that renders something desirable or useful.

“The market value of the house has increased significantly over the last five years.”

“The appraiser struggled to determine the exact market value of the antique, given its unique provenance and the lack of comparable sales.”

n. the principles or standards that you think are important in life.

n. the moral principles and beliefs or accepted standards of a person or social group.

“The school aims to teach children traditional values like honesty and respect.”

“The company's core values are reflected in its commitment to environmental sustainability and ethical sourcing across all departments.”

n. a number or amount that is found by measuring or calculating.

n. a numerical quantity or other mathematical object assigned to or calculated for a variable or constant.

“You need to find the value of x in this equation to solve the problem.”

“The algorithm calculates the optimal value for the parameters by iteratively reducing the margin of error in the dataset.”

Technical

n. how light or dark a color is in a painting or photograph.

n. the relative lightness or darkness of a color, also known as tone or luminosity.

“The artist used different values of blue to create a sense of depth in the ocean.”

“By manipulating the values of the background, the painter successfully directed the viewer's eye toward the brightly lit central figure.”

Technical

v. to think that someone or something is important or useful.

v. to regard someone or something as being of great worth or importance.

“I really value your advice because you have so much experience.”

“The organization values diversity and actively seeks to recruit employees from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.”

v. to decide how much money something is worth.

v. to estimate the monetary worth of an item or property.

“The jewelry was valued at over five thousand dollars for insurance purposes.”

“Independent experts were brought in to value the company's assets before the merger could be finalized.”