1. Principles, standards, or beliefs considered worthwhile or desirable by a person or social group
   "he has very conservatives values"

1. The amount (of money, 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";
   - economic value
    
2. The quality that renders something desirable, valuable or useful
   "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world";
   - worth, merit
    
3. A numerical quantity measured, assigned or computed
   "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
    
4. An ideal accepted by some individual or group
   "he has old-fashioned values"
    
5. Relative darkness or lightness of a colour
   "I establish the colours and principal values by organizing the painting into three values — dark, medium … and light"
    
6. (music) the relative duration of a musical note
   "The time value of a quarter note is half that of a half note";
   - time value, note value

1. Estimate or determine the monetary worth of something
   "value the jewellery and art work in the estate"
    
2. Regard highly; think much of
   "I value his judgement";
   - respect, esteem, prize
    
3. Hold dear
   "I value these old photographs";
   - prize, treasure, appreciate
    
4. Estimate or determine the nature, value, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
   "The committee valued each candidate's experience differently";
   - measure, evaluate, valuate [N. Amer], assess, appraise, scope, apprise [Brit, archaic], apprize [archaic]
    
5. Evaluate how important or likely something is
   "How would you value his chances to become President?";
   - rate

See also: black, dark, light, light-colored [US], light-coloured [Brit, Cdn], white

Type of: amount, belief, color property [US], colour property [Brit, Cdn], consider, continuance, determine, duration, evaluate, ideal, judge, measure, numerical quantity, pass judgment, quality, quantity, reckon, regard, see, set, view

Encyclopedia: Values, Voice and Virtue