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| bastardize |
to lower in value; debase. [1/3 definitions] |
| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| believe in |
to strongly feel the value or importance of, esp. as the answer to a serious problem. [1/3 definitions] |
| belittle |
to make (someone or something) seem less in size, value, or importance; depreciate. |
| below |
lower than, in rank, value, or number. [1/6 definitions] |
| benchmark |
a point of reference for judging value, quality, change, or the like; standard to which others can be compared. [1/2 definitions] |
| betterment |
in law, an improvement beyond simple maintenance that increases the value of property. [1/2 definitions] |
| bimetallism |
the use of two metals, usu. gold and silver, at fixed values in relation to each other, as the monetary standard of currency and value. [1/2 definitions] |
| blue chip |
in poker, a blue playing chip having the highest value. [2/3 definitions] |
| book value |
the value of a business, asset, share of stock, or the like, as shown in the financial accounting records. (Cf. market value.) |
| bottom |
the position of least worth or value. [1/11 definitions] |
| Boy Scout |
a male member of a large youth organization that teaches outdoor skills, physical fitness, and the value and responsibilities of citizenship. |
| Boy Scouts of America |
an American organization for youth that teaches outdoor skills, physical fitness, and the value and responsibilities of citizenship. |
| breakage |
the value or quantity of things broken. [1/4 definitions] |
| bric-a-brac |
small miscellaneous decorative objects of value as antiques or curiosities. |
| Bushido |
(sometimes l.c.) the behavioral code of the feudal Japanese samurai, which stressed the value of honor above life. |
| Cal.1 |
abbreviation of "large calorie," or "large calories," a unit of energy used for measuring energy value of food oxidized in the body, or the amount of food capable of producing such a unit. |
| calorie |
a unit of energy equal to a large calorie, used for measuring energy value of food oxidized in the body, or the amount of food capable of producing such a unit. (abbr.: Cal.) [1/3 definitions] |
| capitalization |
the total value of owners' investment in a business. [1/2 definitions] |
| capital stock |
the total stated or par value of the stock issued. [1/2 definitions] |
| cast pearls before swine |
to offer or provide something of value to persons who cannot understand or appreciate it. |
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