material value

US: /məˈtɪriəl ˈvæljuː/

Definition

Definition of material value - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

finance

TECH.

monetary worth of physical things such as goods, buildings, or equipment

TECH.

The insurance policy covers the full material value of the factory equipment.

philosophyimportance attached mainly to money and physical possessions in life

Their culture places high material value on owning land and livestock.

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Expressions with material

boyfriend material

someone considered suitable for a romantic relationship

he's so kind and caring, definitely boyfriend material..

girlfriend material

person suitable to be a girlfriend

She is definitely girlfriend material.

boardroom material

person suitable for high-level corporate meetings

She is definitely boardroom material with her leadership skills.

officer material

qualities making someone fit to be an officer

His discipline and integrity show he has officer material.

cut from the same material

adj.

very similar in character or nature

The twins are cut from the same material.

bulletin board material

information used to motivate or provoke a team

The coach used the rival's comments as bulletin board material.

Expressions with value

sentimental value

importance something has because of personal feelings or memories

This old toy has sentimental value for me.

street value

monetary worth of a commodity sold illegally

Authorities seized goods with a street value of $500,000.

face value

apparent worth as opposed to real worth

He took her words at face value.

snob value

appeal of exclusivity or high social status

The club's snob value attracts many wealthy members.

accept at face value

believe something is true without checking or doubting

You shouldn't accept at face value everything you read online.

place value on

consider something important or beneficial

She places great value on honesty in relationships.

put a value on

decide how much something is worth in money or importance

It's hard to put a value on friendship.

take at face value

accept as presented without questioning

She took his explanation at face value.

take them at face value

accept something as true without questioning

She decided to take them at face value and moved on.

value for money

worth what you pay compared to quality or amount

This phone offers great value for money.

Terms with material value included in their meaning

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full-bodied money

business

money with value equal to its material worth

downcycling

waste reuse

recycling that reduces material quality or value

Examples of material value in a sentence

Appraisers calculated the material value of the damaged machinery.
He began to question the material value of his luxury car collection.
The novel criticizes societies that place material value above human relationships.

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French:valeur matérielle, importance matérielle, ...
German:Materialwert, materieller Wert, ...
Italian:valore materiale, materialismo, ...
Spanish:valor material, importancia material, ...
Portuguese:valor material, valorização material, ...
Chinese:实物价值, 物质利益, ...
Japanese:物的価値, 物質的価値観, ...
Arabic:قِيمَة مَادِّيَّة, قِيمَة مَحْسُوسَة, ...
Hebrew:עֵרֶךְ חוֹמְרִי, ...
Russian:стоимость материальных ценностей, материальная ценность, ...
Ukrainian:матеріальна вартість, матеріальні цінності, ...
Hindi:भौतिक मूल्य, सांसारिक मूल्य, ...
Bengali:ভৌত সম্পদের মূল্য, ভৌত মূল্যবোধ, ...
Catalan:valor material, valoració de les possessions materials, ...
Czech:materiální hodnota, důraz na hmotné statky, ...
Danish:materiel værdi, materielle værdier, ...
Dutch:materiële waarde, materialistische waarde, ...
Greek:υλική αξία, υλιστική αξία, ...
Hungarian:anyagi érték, anyagiasság, ...
Khmer:តម្លៃសម្ភារៈ, ការឱ្យតម្លៃខ្ពស់លើប្រាក់កាស និងទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិរូបី, ...
Korean:물질적 가치, 물질적 가치관, ...
Persian:ارزش مادی, اهمیت مادی, ...
Polish:wartość materialna, przywiązanie do dóbr materialnych, ...
Portuguese (BR):valor material, valorização do material, ...
Romanian:valoare materială, ...
Swedish:materiellt värde, materiell livsvärdering, ...
Thai:มูลค่าสินทรัพย์ที่มีตัวตน, คุณค่าทางวัตถุ, ...
Turkish:maddi değer, maddiyat, ...
Vietnamese:giá trị vật chất, giá trị về vật chất, ...

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