adj 1: relating to principles of right and wrong; i.e. to morals or
ethics; “moral philosophy”
2: concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming
to standards of behavior and character based on those
principles; “moral sense”; “a moral scrutiny”; “a moral
lesson”; “a moral quandary”; “moral convictions”; “a moral
life” [ant: immoral, amoral]
3: adhering to ethical and moral principles; “it seems ethical
and right”; “followed the only honorable course of
action”; “had the moral courage to stand alone” [syn: ethical,
honorable, honourable]
4: arising from the sense of right and wrong; “a moral
obligation”
5: psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect; “a
moral victory”; “moral support”
6: based on strong likelihood or firm conviction rather than
actual evidence; “a moral certainty” [syn: moral]
n : the significance of a story or event; “the moral of theMoral Mor”al, a. [F., fr. It. moralis, fr. mos, moris, manner,
custom, habit, way of life, conduct.]
1. Relating to duty or obligation; pertaining to those
intentions and actions of which right and wrong, virtue
and vice, are predicated, or to the rules by which such
intentions and actions ought to be directed; relating to
the practice, manners, or conduct of men as social beings
in relation to each other, as respects right and wrong, so
far as they are properly subject to rules.
Keep at the least within the compass of moral
actions, which have in them vice or virtue.
–Hooker.
Mankind is broken loose from moral bands. –Dryden.
She had wandered without rule or guidance in a moral
wilderness. –Hawthorne.
2. Conformed to accepted rules of right; acting in conformity
with such rules; virtuous; just; as, a moral man. Used
sometimes in distinction from religious; as, a moral
rather than a religious life.
The wiser and more moral part of mankind. –Sir M.
Hale.
3. Capable of right and wrong action or of being governed by
a sense of right; subject to the law of duty.
A moral agent is a being capable of those actions
that have a moral quality, and which can properly be
denominated good or evil in a moral sense. –J.
Edwards.
4. Acting upon or through one’s moral nature or sense of
right, or suited to act in such a manner; as, a moral
arguments; moral considerations. Sometimes opposed to
material and physical; as, moral pressure or support.
5. Supported by reason or probability; practically
sufficient; — opposed to legal or demonstrable; as, a
moral evidence; a moral certainty.
6. Serving to teach or convey a moral; as, a moral lesson;
moral tales.
Moral agent, a being who is capable of acting with
reference to right and wrong.
Moral certainty, a very high degree or probability,
although not demonstrable as a certainty; a probability of
so high a degree that it can be confidently acted upon in
the affairs of life; as, there is a moral certainty of his
guilt.
Moral insanity, insanity, so called, of the moral system;
badness alleged to be irresponsible.
Moral philosophy, the science of duty; the science which
treats of the nature and condition of man as a moral
being, of the duties which result from his moral
relations, and the reasons on which they are founded.
Moral play, an allegorical play; a morality. [Obs.]
Moral sense, the power of moral judgment and feeling; the
capacity to perceive what is right or wrong in moral
conduct, and to approve or disapprove, independently of
education or the knowledge of any positive rule or law.
Moral theology, theology applied to morals; practical
theology; casuistry.
story is to love thy neighbor” [syn: lesson]
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val·ue ( P ) Pronunciation Key (vly)
n.
An amount, as of goods, services, or money, considered to be a fair and suitable equivalent for something else; a fair price or return.
Monetary or material worth: the fluctuating value of gold and silver.
Worth in usefulness or importance to the possessor; utility or merit: the value of an education.
A principle, standard, or quality considered worthwhile or desirable: “The speech was a summons back to the patrician values of restraint and responsibility†(Jonathan Alter).
Precise meaning or import, as of a word.
Mathematics. An assigned or calculated numerical quantity.
Music. The relative duration of a tone or rest.
The relative darkness or lightness of a color. See table at color.
Linguistics. The sound quality of a letter or diphthong.
One of a series of specified values: issued a stamp of new value.
tr.v. val·ued, val·u·ing, val·ues
To determine or estimate the worth or value of; appraise.
To regard highly; esteem. See Synonyms at appreciate.
To rate according to relative estimate of worth or desirability; evaluate: valued health above money.
To assign a value to (a unit of currency, for example).
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val·ue ( P ) Pronunciation Key (vly)
n.
An amount, as of goods, services, or money, considered to be a fair and suitable equivalent for something else; a fair price or return.
Monetary or material worth: the fluctuating value of gold and silver.
Worth in usefulness or importance to the possessor; utility or merit: the value of an education.
A principle, standard, or quality considered worthwhile or desirable: “The speech was a summons back to the patrician values of restraint and responsibility†(Jonathan Alter).
Precise meaning or import, as of a word.
Mathematics. An assigned or calculated numerical quantity.
Music. The relative duration of a tone or rest.
The relative darkness or lightness of a color. See table at color.
Linguistics. The sound quality of a letter or diphthong.
One of a series of specified values: issued a stamp of new value.
tr.v. val·ued, val·u·ing, val·ues
To determine or estimate the worth or value of; appraise.
To regard highly; esteem. See Synonyms at appreciate.
To rate according to relative estimate of worth or desirability; evaluate: valued health above money.
To assign a value to (a unit of currency, for example).
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[Middle English, from Old French, from feminine past participle of valoir, to be strong, be worth, from Latin valre. See wal-
in Indo-European Roots.]
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valu·er n.
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value
see at face value.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
val·ue (vly)
n.
A principle, standard, or quality considered worthwhile or desirable.
An assigned or calculated numerical quantity.
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Main Entry: val·ue
Pronunciation: ‘val-yü
Function: noun
1 a : a fair return or equivalent in goods, services, or money for something exchanged b : VALUABLE CONSIDERATION at, CONSIDERATION
2 : monetary worth; especially : MARKET VALUE —val·ue·less adjective
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Main Entry: value
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: val·ued; valu·ing
: to estimate or determine the monetary value of
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
value
n 1: a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; “the value assigned was 16 milliseconds” 2: the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; “the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world” 3: 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” [syn: economic value] 4: 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”-Joe Hing Lowe 5: (music) the relative duration of a musical note [syn: time value, note value] 6: an ideal accepted by some individual or group; “he has old-fashioned values” v 1: fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; “value the jewelry and art work in the estate” 2: hold dear; “I prize these old photographs” [syn: prize, treasure, appreciate] 3: regard highly; think much of; “I respect his judgement”; “We prize his creativity” [syn: respect, esteem, prize, prise] [ant: disrespect] 4: place a value on; judge the worth of something; “I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional” [syn: measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise] 5: estimate the value of; “How would you rate his chances to become President?”; “Gold was rated highly among the Romans” [syn: rate]
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>Dic-oops “Dictionary” Freak (b/c my abbreviations aren’t universally understood)- I’m enjoying delving deeper into this thread of posts. The “value” of the dictionary is underrated…Back to reading more of your archives! Thx!