value
1. a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed (Freq. 65)
- the value assigned was 16 milliseconds
• Hypernyms:
numerical quantity
• Hyponyms:
eigenvalue, eigenvalue of a matrix, eigenvalue of a square matrix, characteristic root of a square matrix, scale value,
argument, parameter
2. the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable (Freq. 52)
- the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world
• Derivationally related forms:
evaluate, valuate
• Hypernyms:
worth
• Hyponyms:
invaluableness, preciousness, pricelessness, valuableness, monetary value,
price, cost, toll, richness, importance, unimportance,
national income, gross national product, GNP, gross domestic product, GDP, par value,
par value, nominal value, book value, market value, market price,
standard, monetary standard
3. the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else (Freq. 13)
- he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices
• Syn:
economic value
• Derivationally related forms:
evaluate, valuate
• Hypernyms:
measure, quantity, amount
• Hyponyms:
mess of pottage, premium
4. relative darkness or lightness of a color (Freq. 2)
- "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe
• Hypernyms:
color property
• Hyponyms:
lightness, darkness
• Attrubites:
black, white, light, light-colored, dark
5. (music) the relative duration of a musical note
• Syn:
time value, note value
• Topics:
music
• Hypernyms:
duration, continuance
6. an ideal accepted by some individual or group
- he has old-fashioned values
• Hypernyms:
ideal
• Hyponyms:
introject, principle
1. fix or determine the value of;
assign a value to (Freq. 2)
- value the jewelry and art work in the estate
• Derivationally related forms:
valuer
• Hypernyms:
determine, set
• Hyponyms:
overvalue, overestimate, undervalue, underestimate, float
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something PP
2. hold dear (Freq. 1)
- I prize these old photographs
• Syn:
prize, treasure, appreciate
• Derivationally related forms:
appreciative (for: appreciate), treasure (for: treasure), valuable
• Hypernyms:
see, consider, reckon, view, regard
• Hyponyms:
do justice, recognize, recognise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. regard highly;
think much of (Freq. 1)
- I respect his judgement
- We prize his creativity
• Syn:
respect, esteem, prize, prise
• Ant:
disesteem (for: esteem), disrespect (for: respect)
• Derivationally related forms:
valuable, esteem (for: esteem), respect (for: respect), respecter (for: respect)
• Hypernyms:
see, consider, reckon, view, regard
• Hyponyms:
think the world of, reverence, fear, revere, venerate,
admire, look up to
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Sam cannot value Sue
4. estimate the value of
- How would you rate his chances to become President?
- Gold was rated highly among the Romans
• Syn:
rate
• Derivationally related forms:
rating (for: rate)
• Hypernyms:
measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise
• Hyponyms:
revalue
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
- I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional
- access all the factors when taking a risk
• Syn:
measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise
• Derivationally related forms:
valuer, appraiser (for: appraise), appraisal (for: appraise), assessable (for: assess), assessment (for: assess), assessor (for: assess), valuation (for: valuate), value (for: valuate), valuator (for: valuate), evaluative (for: evaluate), value (for: evaluate), evaluation (for: evaluate), evaluator (for: evaluate), measure (for: measure)
• Hypernyms:
evaluate, pass judgment, judge
• Hyponyms:
grade, score, mark, rate, standardize,
standardise, reassess, reevaluate, censor, praise
• Verb Group:
assess
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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