value (
http://definr.com/value)
n 1: a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the
value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
2: the quality (positive or negative) that renders something
desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of
dubious value in the modern world"
3: the amount (of money or goods or services) that is
considered to be a fair equivalent for something else; "he
tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal
prices" [syn:
economic value]
4: relative darkness or lightness of a color: "I establish the
colors and principal values by organizing the painting
into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe
5: (music) the relative duration of a musical note [syn: {time
value},
note value]
6: an ideal accepted by some individual or group; "he has
old-fashioned values"
v 1: fix or determine the value of; assign a value to, as of
jewelry or art work
2: hold dear; "I prize these old photographs" [syn:
prize,
treasure,
appreciate]
3: regard highly; think much of [syn:
respect,
esteem,
prize,
prise] [ant:
disrespect,
disrespect]
4: place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have
the family jewels appraised by a professional" [syn:
measure,
evaluate,
valuate,
assess,
appraise]
5: estimate the value of something [syn:
rate]