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Meaning of value

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  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:
         {value}, {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:
         {value}, {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; "value
           the jewelry and art work in the estate"
      2: hold dear; "I prize these old photographs" [syn: {prize},
         {value}, {treasure}, {appreciate}]
      3: regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We
         prize his creativity" [syn: {respect}, {esteem}, {value},
         {prize}, {prise}] [ant: {disesteem}, {disrespect}]
      4: 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},
         {value}]
      5: estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to
         become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
         [syn: {rate}, {value}]

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