Meaning of valuable

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.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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