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values

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2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

values

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values is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, values is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofvalues

1noun
  • The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.

    Synonyms: worth

    Example: "The Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world."

  • The degree of importance given to something.

    Example: "The value of my children's happiness is second only to that of my wife."

  • That which is valued or highly esteemed, such as one's morals, morality, or belief system.

    Example: "He does not share his parents' values."

  • The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.
  • The relative duration of a musical note.

    Example: "The value of a crotchet is twice that of a quaver."

  • The relative darkness or lightness of a color in (a specific area of) a painting etc.
  • Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined.

    Example: "The exact value of pi cannot be represented in decimal notation."

  • Precise meaning; import.

    Example: "the value of a word; the value of a legal instrument"

  • (in the plural) The valuable ingredients to be obtained by treating a mass or compound; specifically, the precious metals contained in rock, gravel, etc.

    Example: "The vein carries good values."

  • Esteem; regard.
  • Valour; also spelled valew.
1verb
  • To estimate the value of; judge the worth of something.

    Example: "I will have the family jewels valued by a professional."

  • To fix or determine the value of; assign a value to, as of jewelry or art work.
  • To regard highly; think much of; place importance upon.

    Example: "Gold was valued highly among the Romans."

  • To hold dear.

    Example: "I value these old photographs."

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