valuable: Meaning and Definition of
val•u•a•ble
Pronunciation: (val'y-u-bul, -yu-bul), [key]
— adj.
- having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price: a valuable painting; a valuable crop.
- having qualities worthy of respect, admiration, or esteem: a valuable friend.
- of considerable use, service, or importance: valuable information.
—n.
- Usually,articles of considerable value, as of personal property, esp. those of relatively small size: They locked their valuables in the hotel safe.
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