value

(noun) a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed. Examples: "The value assigned was 16 milliseconds."

(noun) the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable. Examples: "The shakespearean shylock is of dubious value in the modern world."

(noun) the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else. Synonyms: economic value. Examples: "He tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices."

(noun) relative darkness or lightness of a color. Examples: "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-joe hing lowe."

(noun) (music) the relative duration of a musical note. Synonyms: time value, note value.

(noun) an ideal accepted by some individual or group. Examples: "He has old-fashioned values."

(verb) fix or determine the value of; assign a value to. Examples: "Value the jewelry and art work in the estate."

(verb) hold dear. Synonyms: prize, treasure, appreciate. Examples: "I prize these old photographs."

(verb) regard highly; think much of. Synonyms: respect, esteem, prize, prise. Examples: "I respect his judgement." "We prize his creativity."

(verb) evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of. Synonyms: measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise. Examples: "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional." "Access all the factors when taking a risk."

(verb) estimate the value of. Synonyms: rate. Examples: "How would you rate his chances to become president?." "Gold was rated highly among the romans."