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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Value \Val"ue\, n. 1. a That property of a color by which it is distinguished as bright or dark; luminosity. b Degree of lightness as conditioned by the presence of white or pale color, or their opposites. 2. (Math.) Any particular quantitative determination; as a function's value for some special value of its argument. 3. [pl.] The valuable ingredients to be obtained by treatment from any mass or compound; specif., the precious metals contained in rock, gravel, or the like as the vein carries good values; the values on the hanging walls. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Value \Val"ue\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Valued}; p. pr & vb n. {Valuing}.] 1. To estimate the value, or worth, of to rate at a certain price; to appraise; to reckon with respect to number, power, importance, etc The mind doth value every moment. --Bacon. The queen is valued thirty thousand strong. --Shak. The king must take it ill, That he's so slightly valued in his messenger. --Shak. Neither of them valued their promises according to rules of honor or integrity. --Clarendon. 2. To rate highly; to have in high esteem; to hold in respect and estimation; to appreciate; to prize; as to value one for his works or his virtues. Which of the dukes he values most --Shak. 3. To raise to estimation; to cause to have value, either real or apparent; to enhance in value. [Obs.] Some value themselves to their country by jealousies of the crown. --Sir W. Temple. 4. To be worth; to be equal to in value. [Obs.] The peace between the French and us not values The cost that did conclude it --Shak. Syn: To compute; rate; appraise; esteem; respect; regard; estimate; prize; appreciate. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Value \Val"ue\, n. [OF. value, fr valoir, p. p. valu, to be worth, fr L. valere to be strong, to be worth. See {Valiant}.] 1. The property or aggregate properties of a thing by which it is rendered useful or desirable, or the degree of such property or sum of properties; worth; excellence; utility; importance. From WordNet r 1.6 [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: {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 phtographs" [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 [syn: {measure}, {evaluate}, {assess}, {appraise}] 5: estimate the value of something [syn: {rate}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: value {brightness}
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