the moral principles and beliefs or accepted standards of a person or social group
The countries of South Asia also share many common values.
the need for a system of moral values
The Health Secretary called for a return to traditional family values.
Examples of 'values' in a sentence
values
The more Tim drank the more tightly Margaret held on to the security of upper-middle-class values.
Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA
I won't say I'm ashamed - I hope I have a more realistic scale of values than that.
Hilton, John Buxton THE INNOCENTS AT HOME (A SUPERINTENDENT KENWORTHY NOVEL)
All related terms of 'values'
value
The value of something such as a quality, attitude , or method is its importance or usefulness. If you place a particular value on something, that is the importance or usefulness you think it has.
valuing
the desirability of a thing, often in respect of some property such as usefulness or exchangeability; worth , merit , or importance
family values
a political and social view of high moral standards as typical of a traditional family unit
production values
the quality of a media production (such as a film) in regards to elements such as colours, quality, style , etc
tristimulus values
three values that together are used to describe a colour and are the amounts of three reference colours that can be mixed to give the same visual sensation as the colour considered
Victorian values
qualities considered to characterize the Victorian period, including enterprise and initiative and the importance of the family
Q value
a measure of the relationship between stored energy and rate of energy dissipation in certain electrical components , devices, etc, thus indicating their efficiency
end value
the value of a building, house , etc once it has been completed and comes on the market
par value
the value imprinted on the face of a share certificate or bond and used to assess dividend , capital ownership , or interest
annual limit values
Annual limit values are the maximum amounts of emissions which are allowed each year.
acid value
the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide required to neutralize the free fatty acid in one gram of a fat , oil, resin , etc
book value
In business, the book value of an asset is the value it is given in the account books of the company that owns it.
face value
The face value of things such as coins, paper money , investment documents , or tickets is the amount of money that they are worth, and that is written on them.
food value
The food value of a particular food is a measure of how good it is for you, based on its level of vitamins , minerals , or calories .
news value
newsworthiness; value in terms of its interest to consumers of published or broadcast news
note value
the duration of a given printed note relative to other notes in a composition or section and considered in relation to the basic tempo
sale value
the amount of money that something would make if it were to be sold
time value
the duration of a given printed note relative to other notes in a composition or section and considered in relation to the basic tempo
added value
In marketing , added value is something which makes a product more appealing to customers.
asset value
the value of a share in a company calculated by dividing the difference between the total of its assets and its liabilities by the number of ordinary shares issued
carbon value
an empirical measurement of the tendency of a lubricant to form carbon when in use
future value
the value that a sum of money invested at compound interest will have after a specified period
market value
the amount obtainable on the open market for the sale of property, financial assets , or goods and services
rarity value
if something has rarity value, it is valuable because there a few examples of it
resale price
the price which something can achieve when sold in the future
resale value
the price which something can achieve when sold in the future
scrap value
the value of an old or damaged car or other used article as waste material
street value
The street value of a drug is the price that is paid for it when it is sold illegally to drug users.
tonal value
the relative lightness or darkness of shades between black and white
truth-value
either of the values, true or false , that may be taken by a statement
absolute value
the positive real number equal to a given real but disregarding its sign . Written | x |. Where r is positive, | r | = r = | – r |
aggregate value
the total value of a number of smaller sums , added together and treated as an individual sum
calorific value
the quantity of heat produced by the complete combustion of a given mass of a fuel , usually expressed in joules per kilogram
crossover value
the percentage of offspring showing recombination among the total offspring of a given cross . It indicates the amount of crossing over that has occurred and therefore the relative positions of the genes on the chromosomes
curiosity value
value arising from rarity or strangeness rather than intrinsic worth
expected value
the sum or integral of all possible values of a random variable , or any given function of it, multiplied by the respective probabilities of the values of the variable. Symbol : E ( X ). E ( X ) is the mean of the distribution ; E ( X–c ) = E ( X )– c where c is a constant
exposure value
the quantity of light hitting a photographic film, as determined by aperture values and shutter speed
mathematical expectation
the sum or integral of all possible values of a random variable , or any given function of it, multiplied by the respective probabilities of the values of the variable. Symbol : E ( X ). E ( X ) is the mean of the distribution ; E ( X–c ) = E ( X )– c where c is a constant
maturity value
The maturity value of a life insurance policy is the amount of money that is paid out when it matures .
nominal value
→ par value
novelty value
value through being new and previously unknown
nuisance value
the usefulness of a person's or thing's capacity to cause difficulties or irritation
present value
the current capital value of a future income or outlay or of a series of such incomes or outlays. It is computed by the process of discounting at a predetermined rate of interest
ratable value
(formerly) a fixed value assigned to a property by a local authority, on the basis of which variable annual rates are charged
rateable value
In Britain , the rateable value of a building was a value based on its size and facilities , which was used in calculating local taxes called rates .
scarcity value
increased value due to the inadequate supply of something
surplus value
in Marxist economics , the amount by which the value of the worker's product exceeds the wage the worker is paid, viewed as the source of capitalist profit
surrender value
The surrender value of a life insurance policy is the amount of money you receive if you decide that you no longer wish to continue with the policy.
survival value
the utility of a behavioral trait or of a physical feature of an organism in aiding the survival and reproduction of the organism
break-up value
the value of an organization assuming that it will not continue to trade