valuable
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2.3
- adjective
- /ˈvæljuːəbl/
:
valioso
- Not this edition, although this is a very valuable one, published by some private press in England.
- valuable asset
- valuable commodity
- valuable resource
It provides a source of valuable raw materials.
- It provides a source of valuable raw materials.
- Tulip bulbs were more valuable than gold.
- Like rhino tusks are more valuable per pound than diamonds and cocaine.
- And now it's the the most valuable sports franchise on the planet.
- And it's still a fairly valuable coin, you know, despite what is so.
- And the degree of these qualities increase how valuable the diamond is.
- So bigger companies matter more than the smaller, less valuable companies do.
- Also turned out to be the richest or leave the most valuable collection of paintings.
- It's going to have some valuable repository.
- Most valuable bill for the most valuable president.
- Well, most valuable machine that makes coffee.
- Also the, the most valuable assets have been sold.
- The winner gets the most valuable prize.
Examples
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This antique vase is valuable because of its historical significance.
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So education becomes an extremely valuable commodity.
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And out this library is home to the most valuable book in the United States.
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Land on this side is much less valuable than on that side.
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Yeah, I think the rings are more valuable because you can wear them.
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I asked because they want to seize a valuable piece of land.
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At the time, it was the most prized, most valuable hospital ship in the world.
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It provides a source of valuable raw materials.
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The frail woman was grateful to have the valuable counter space back.
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Tulip bulbs were more valuable than gold.
Synonyms
153
4.1
Very valuable because it is rare or expensive
113
4.2
So valuable that you cannot measure it in money
75
4.1
Very useful in a way that is hard to measure
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3.7
A person or thing that people see as important because of good qualities
1
3.4
Very valuable to someone because they care about it
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4.1
A thing people keep because they love it and it brings memories
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6.3
Very valuable and loved because it has personal meaning
Antonyms
Compounds
How Valuable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Valuable comes from the old Latin root valere, which means 'to be worth' or 'to be strong', and it is the same root as value. So valuable literally means 'having worth', which is why we use it for things that are worth a lot of money.