valuable
[ val-yoo-uh-buhl, -yuh-buhl ]
/ Ë?væl yu É™ bÉ™l, -yÉ™ bÉ™l /
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adjective
having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price: a valuable painting; a valuable crop.
having qualities worthy of respect, admiration, or esteem: a valuable friend.
of considerable use, service, or importance: valuable information.
noun
Usually valuables. articles of considerable value, as of personal property, especially those of relatively small size: They locked their valuables in the hotel safe.
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synonym study for valuable
1, 3. Valuable, precious refer to that which has monetary or other value. Valuable applies to whatever has value, but especially to what has considerable monetary value or special usefulness, rarity, etc.: a valuable watch. That which is precious has a very high intrinsic value or is very dear for its own sake, associations, or the like: a precious jewel, friendship.
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valuable
/ (Ë?væljÊŠÉ™bÉ™l) /
adjective
having considerable monetary worth
of considerable importance or qualitya valuable friend; valuable information
able to be valued
noun
(usually plural) a valuable article of personal property, esp jewellery
Derived forms of valuable
valuableness, nounvaluably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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