Value vs. Merit

Value vs. Merit — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Value and Merit

Valuenoun

The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.

The Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world.

Meritnoun

(countable) A claim to commendation or a reward.

Valuenoun

(uncountable) The degree of importance given to something.

The value of my children's happiness is second only to that of my wife.

Meritnoun

(countable) A mark or token of approbation or to recognize excellence.

For her good performance in the examination, her teacher gave her ten merits.

Valuenoun

That which is valued or highly esteemed, such as one's morals, morality, or belief system.

He does not share his parents' values.family values

Meritnoun

Something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward.

His reward for his merit was a check for $50.
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Valuenoun

The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.

Meritnoun

The sum of all the good deeds that a person does which determines the quality of the person's next state of existence and contributes to the person's growth towards enlightenment.

to acquire or make merit

Valuenoun

(music) The relative duration of a musical note.

The value of a crotchet is twice that of a quaver.

Meritnoun

Usually in the plural form the merits: the substantive rightness or wrongness of a legal argument, a lawsuit, etc., as opposed to technical matters such as the admissibility of evidence or points of legal procedure; (by extension) the overall good or bad quality, or rightness or wrongness, of some other thing.

Even though the plaintiff was ordered by the judge to pay some costs for not having followed the correct procedure, she won the case on the merits.

Valuenoun

(arts) The relative darkness or lightness of a color in (a specific area of) a painting etc.

Meritnoun

The quality or state of deserving retribution, whether reward or punishment.

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Valuenoun

Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined.

The exact value of pi cannot be represented in decimal notation.

Meritverb

(transitive) To deserve, to earn.

Her performance merited wild applause.

Valuenoun

Precise meaning; import.

the value of a word; the value of a legal instrument

Meritverb

(intransitive) To be deserving or worthy.

They were punished as they merited.

Valuenoun

(in the plural) The valuable ingredients to be obtained by treating a mass or compound; specifically, the precious metals contained in rock, gravel, etc.

The vein carries good values.the values on the hanging walls

Meritverb

To reward.

Valuenoun

(obsolete) Esteem; regard.

Meritnoun

any admirable quality or attribute;

work of great merit

Valuenoun

(obsolete) Valour; also spelled valew.

Meritnoun

the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance);

there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded

Valueverb

To estimate the value of; judge the worth of something.

I will have the family jewels valued by a professional.

Meritverb

be worthy or deserving;

You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done

Valueverb

To fix or determine the value of; assign a value to, as of jewelry or art work.

Valueverb

To regard highly; think much of; place importance upon.

Gold was valued highly among the Romans.

Valueverb

To hold dear.

I value these old photographs.

Valuenoun

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed;

the value assigned was 16 milliseconds

Valuenoun

the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable;

the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world

Valuenoun

the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else;

he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices

Valuenoun

relative darkness or lightness of a color;

I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light

Valuenoun

(music) the relative duration of a musical note

Valuenoun

an ideal accepted by some individual or group;

he has old-fashioned values

Valueverb

fix or determine the value of; assign a value to;

value the jewelry and art work in the estate

Valueverb

hold dear;

I prize these old photographs

Valueverb

regard highly; think much of;

I respect his judgementWe prize his creativity

Valueverb

place a value on; judge the worth of something;

I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional

Valueverb

estimate the value of;

How would you rate his chances to become President?Gold was rated highly among the Romans