valuableness
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val·u·a·ble
(văl′yo͞o-ə-bəl, văl′yə-)adj.
1. Having considerable monetary or material value for use or exchange: a valuable diamond.
2. Of great importance, use, or service: valuable information; valuable advice.
3. Having admirable or esteemed qualities or characteristics: a valuable friend.
n.
A personal possession, such as a piece of jewelry, having a relatively high monetary value: insured all of our valuables against theft.
val′u·a·ble·ness n.
val′u·a·bly adv.
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Noun | 1. | valuableness - the positive quality of being precious and beyond value value - the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world" gold - something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.; "the child was as good as gold"; "she has a heart of gold" |
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