abase |
to diminish (something of value) or to place (esp. oneself) in a lower position than another or others; lower; demean. |
academic |
lacking immediate practical value; theoretical. [1/4 definitions] |
account |
value or worth. [1/16 definitions] |
acey-deucy |
a form of backgammon that assigns a special value to a throw of a one or a two. |
acid test |
a stringent, crucial, or definitive test of value or quality. |
ad valorem |
of various taxes or customs duties, levied in proportion to the value of goods. |
advance |
to give or lend (money or items of value) in order to support a project or provide assistance, usually with expectation of repayment or profit. [1/14 definitions] |
alloy |
something added that lowers quality or value. [1/5 definitions] |
amount |
the full impact or value; import. [1/4 definitions] |
amplitude |
in physics, the maximum value of an oscillating quantity. [1/3 definitions] |
anti |
(informal) a person opposing a particular group, practice, value, or policy. |
appraisal |
a judgment about the nature, quality, or value of someone or something. [2 definitions] |
appraise |
to determine the monetary value of (something) according to size, quality, and other features. [1/2 definitions] |
appreciate |
to perceive and acknowledge the worth of; value. [2/4 definitions] |
appreciation |
understanding of the value of something given and an accompanying feeling of thankfulness. [3/5 definitions] |
assess |
to estimate the value of (something) for tax purposes; value. [1/3 definitions] |
avail |
to be useful or profitable to; be of value to. [3 definitions] |
axiology |
a branch of philosophy that examines the nature of value and various types of values, as in morals, metaphysics, religion, or the like. |
balance of trade |
the difference in value between a country's total imports and its total exports. |
base2 |
of little value or quality; inferior. [1/2 definitions] |
bastardize |
to lower in value; debase. [1/3 definitions] |