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value

 
 
/ˈvæljuː/ noun

Definition

MONEY [C, U] how much money something could be sold for: The new road has affected the value of these houses. Cars quickly go down in value.
IMPORTANCE [U] how useful or important something is: a document of great historical value
good value (for money) If something is good value, it is of good quality or there is a lot of it so you think the amount of money you spent on it was right: The meal was very good value. → See also face value
(Definition of value noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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