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valuable

//ˈvælju(ə)bl̩//

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Note for valuable

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Forms

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative
more valuable
Superlative
most valuable

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
valuables

Definitions

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Having a great value.

  2. 2.Estimable; deserving esteem.

    • Truly valuable things have no price and cannot be bought.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value.

    • One particular valuable is a gemstone mosaic.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #2560

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Related words

Word family

Etymology

Etymology tree

English value

Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis

Proto-Italic *-ðlis

Latin -bilis

Latin -ābilis

Old French -ablebor.

Middle English -able

English -able

English valuable

From value + -able.

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