values Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)
   
   • he has very conservatives values
2. noun a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
   value.
   
   • the value assigned was 16 milliseconds
3. noun the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
   value.
   
   • the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world
4. noun the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
   value; economic value.
   
   • he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices
5. noun relative darkness or lightness of a color
   value.
   
   • I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe
6. noun (music) the relative duration of a musical note
   note value; time value; value.
   
7. noun an ideal accepted by some individual or group
   value.
   
   • he has old-fashioned values
8. verb fix or determine the value of; assign a value to
   value.
   
   • value the jewelry and art work in the estate
9. verb hold dear
   treasure; appreciate; prize; value.
   
   • I prize these old photographs
10. verb regard highly; think much of
    respect; prise; esteem; value; prize.
    
    • I respect his judgement
    • We prize his creativity
11. verb evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
    evaluate; measure; value; assess; valuate; appraise.
    
    • I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional
    • access all the factors when taking a risk
12. verb estimate the value of
    rate; value.
    
    • How would you rate his chances to become President?
    • Gold was rated highly among the Romans

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