value
The quality that renders something desirable or valuableThe quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.
» I'd like to determine the value of this painting.
Я хотів би визначити цінність цієї картини.
Я хотіла би визначити цінність цієї картини.
Meaning
11 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.
There is tremendous value in a good education.
An abacus is of little value when you have an electronic calculator.
Wert
це́нностьcénnostʹ, сто́имостьstóimostʹ
ці́нністьcínnistʹ, ва́ртістьvártistʹ, коштkošt
the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
(uncountable)The degree of importance given to something.
The value of my children's happiness is second only to that of my wife.
Wert, Wichtigkeit
значе́ниеznačénije, ва́жностьvážnostʹ, це́нностьcénnostʹ
зна́ченняznáčennja
(countable, often, plural, uncountable)That which is valued or highly esteemed, such as one's morals, morality, or belief system.
He does not share his parents' values.
family values
(countable, uncountable)The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.
The value of the stolen painting is estimated to be around four million pounds.
Wert
цена́cená, сто́имостьstóimostʹ, це́нностьcénnostʹ
ціна́ciná, ва́ртістьvártistʹ, коштkošt
the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
(countable, uncountable)The relative duration of a musical note.
The value of a crotchet is twice that of a quaver.
Notenwert, Wert
дли́тельностьdlítelʹnostʹ, продолжи́тельностьprodolžítelʹnostʹ
(music) the relative duration of a musical note
(countable, uncountable)The relative darkness or lightness of a color in (a specific area of) a painting etc.
Tonwert
я́ркостьjárkostʹ
relative darkness or lightness of a color
(countable, uncountable)Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined.
The exact value of pi cannot be represented in decimal notation.
Wert
значе́ниеznačénije, значе́ние переме́ннойznačénije pereménnoj
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
(countable, uncountable)Precise meaning; import.
the value of a word; the value of a legal instrument
(countable, in the plural, uncountable)The valuable ingredients to be obtained by treating a mass or compound; specifically, the precious metals contained in rock, gravel, etc.
The vein carries good values.
the values on the hanging walls
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Esteem; regard.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Valour.
Examples
930 sentencesI'd like to determine the value of this painting.
Я хотів би визначити цінність цієї картини.
It is not until you have lost your health that you realize its value.
Здоров'я починаєш цінити лише тоді, коли його втратив.
How much do you value your health?
Наскільки ти цінуєш здоров'я?
I value their opinions.
Я ціную їхні думки.
ruЯ ценю их мнения.
I value your opinions.
Я ціную ваші погляди.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 7
By meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English valew, value, from Old French value, feminine past participle of valoiFrom Middle English valew, value, from Old French value, feminine past participle of valoir, from Latin valēre (“be strong, be worth”), from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”).
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Forms
plural: valuesSynonyms
6 synonyms- the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else:economic value
- (music) the relative duration of a musical note:time valuenote value
Word family
153 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
4 patterns- the value of
- realize its value
- value of the
- no value